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Storms and tornadoes across central US kill dozens and damage homes
Kentucky was hardest hit by last week's storms. A devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles, left many ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal16d
What's an EFU tornado? How did it get that name and how common is it in Kansas?
The Enhanced Fujita scale rates tornadoes from EF0 to EF5 based on damage, with EFU used when damage assessment is impossible. National Weather Service officials received reports and photos that ...
Houston Chronicle1mon
What's the Enhanced Fujita scale and is it adequate for Texas tornadoes? Here's how it works
Each of these tornadoes were surveyed on the damage they caused and were given an EF rating of EF0 to EF5 by the National Weather Service. As common as tornadoes are in Texas, the most violent ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer1mon
Did tornadoes touch down in Ohio today? Here's where NWS is surveying storm damage
Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado that tore through parts of Portage and Trumbull counties ...
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette1mon
NWS confirms 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday in Ohio
Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado that tore through parts of Portage and Trumbull counties ...
Coshocton Tribune1mon
Did tornadoes touch down in Ohio on Sunday? How National Weather Service confirms twisters
Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado through Portage and Trumbull counties claimed 10 lives. There ...
Columbus Dispatch1mon
NWS confirms 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday in 3 southwest Ohio counties
Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado that tore through parts of Portage and Trumbull counties ...
Fox2Now St. Louis2mon
Netflix releases documentary on 2011 Joplin tornado
Note: This video is from May 2011. JOPLIN, Mo. – Almost 14 years after the deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, Netflix released a documentary Wednesday highlighting the immense ...
Yahoo2mon
Tornado Outbreak Spawns More Than 100 Twisters Across 14 States, Killing 40
The other, which had the most severe damage near Diaz in Jackson County, was determined to be a high-end EF4 tornado with maximum winds of 190 mph. For comparison, an EF5 tornado has winds of at ...
Rolling Stone2mon
Severe Weather Warnings Issued as ‘Significant Tornadoes’ Threaten the South
“There is an additional threat of F2- EF5 tornadoes over parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valleys, the Central Gulf Coast, and the Southeast.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
USA Today2mon
The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
May 20, 2013, marks the last time the United States was hit by the worst type of tornado. On that date, a monster EF5 tornado tore a 17-mile path through the Oklahoma City suburbs, creating "40 ...