Jun 19, 2025 · Tornadoes are the most powerful, unpredictable and destructive weather systems on Earth. The National Weather Service (NWS) defines a Tornado as a violently rotating …

Apr 19, 2016 · Tornado wind and debris cause most of the structural damage suffered, but nearly half of the injuries from such disasters occur after the tornado has left, during rescue work and …

Dec 19, 2012 · “Tornado Alley” was the headline of a "New York Times" article published on May 26, 1957, documenting some of the country’s recent tornado activity. The article began: …

Mar 17, 2025 · Many of the deaths have occurred outside Tornado Alley, with at least six fatalities reported in Mississippi and three reported in both Arkansas and Alabama.This follows a …

Mar 28, 2013 · The tornado bucked a downward trend in tornado deaths, not only because of its powerful EF4 strength, but also because it hit highly populated areas. For more tornado safety …

Jun 19, 2025 · Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and …

Mar 11, 2025 · The Florida tornado was EF2, meaning winds of 111 to 135 mph (179 to 217 km/h). For context, the most powerful EF5 tornadoes have winds of more than 200 mph (322 …

Mar 25, 2025 · Herbig-Haro 49/50 was first discovered by NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope in 2006, and nicknamed the "cosmic tornado" for its funnel-like appearance. It's …

Nov 26, 2024 · Australia's tornado history. Tornadoes are violent, spinning columns of air that drop from thunderstorms to the ground, bringing wind speeds often exceeding 124 miles (200 …

Jun 18, 2009 · The deadliest single tornado was the "Tri-state" tornado that killed 695 people along a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925. 9. …