An EF-1 tornado with wind speeds reaching 95 mph touched down in Hart County, Kentucky, early Thursday morning. The tornado caused damage for about half a mile before dissipating. The National ...

After a tornado, when there is damage, meteorologists first look at the tornado damage and then estimate the wind speed needed to cause the damage. Meteorologists use the Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF ...

A severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage from a tornado is imminent or ongoing. The term was coined by forecasters in May 1999 and is used sparingly. The Enhanced Fujita scale became ...

The tornado in Deer Lodge in Morgan County had maximum winds of 135 mph and was rated as an EF2, which is considered “significant” on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The tornado in Thorn Hill in ...

The tornado in Deer Lodge in Morgan County had maximum winds of 135 mph (217 kph) and was rated as an EF2, which is considered “significant” on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The tornado in Thorn ...

ATLANTA — Heads up -- if you start hearing tornado sirens tomorrow, it's just a drill. The statewide drill around Georgia will happen at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5. It's part of Severe ...

The tornado in Deer Lodge in Morgan County had maximum winds of 135 mph (217 kph) and was rated as an EF2, which is considered “significant” on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The tornado in Thorn ...