Apr 19, 2016 · Measuring a tornado Tornados were once ranked by wind speed on the Fujita scale. It was upgraded to the Enhanced Fujita scale in 2007 and ranges from EF0 to EF5. An EF0 tornado …

May 20, 2019 · Read the latest news and articles about tornadoes. Tornadoes are the most powerful, unpredictable and destructive weather systems on Earth.

Sep 10, 2017 · Hurricanes that make landfall often spawn tornadoes, adding to their destructive power. Here's how tropical storms and hurricanes can create tornadoes.

Mar 17, 2025 · A string of deadly tornadoes, violent dust storms and fast-moving wildfires ripped across several midwestern and southern U.S. states over the weekend, leaving at least 42 people dead, …

May 16, 2014 · California's wildfires have spawned a number of dramatic fire whirls, also known as fire devils, fire tornadoes or "firenadoes." What is a fire tornado, and how dangerous are they?

Mar 11, 2025 · A tornado hit central Florida on Monday, destroying two homes, uprooting trees and disrupting a FOX TV show as it was tracking the storm live on air.

Oct 28, 2024 · Hurricane Irma hit Miami, Florida with winds greater than 100 mph (161 km/h), but it didn't set the record for fastest wind speed. (Image credit: Warren Faidley via Getty Images)

Apr 11, 2013 · A tornado over the plains of Kansas on May 23, 2008, when an outbreak of tornadoes hit from eastern Colorado to Oklahoma from May 23-24. (Image credit: Sean Waugh NOAA/NSSL) The …

Oct 3, 2023 · The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate …

Jun 18, 2009 · Twelve facts about when, where and how tornadoes form, as well as how to prepare for them.