LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tornadoes can be extremely destructive and dangerous with winds reaching in excess of 200 miles per hour. However, have you ever wondered what the weakest tornado is? The ...

On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...

Fujita Scale, or F-Scale, levels are based on the damage caused by tornado wind speed. Dr. T. Theodore Fujita developed the scale in the early 1970s. Experts caution that the F-Scale is not a ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - The tornado that touched down early Monday morning in Seminole County, Florida had peak winds of 115 mph, which is comparable to the wind gusts of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane, ...

A tornado did, in fact, spin through Los Angeles on Christmas, the National Weather Service confirmed, damaging a home and a commercial strip mall.

Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds strengthen and reach between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the ...

A tornado touched down near Gilbert on July 19, causing minor crop damage. The tornado's wind speed is unknown due to a lack of damage indicators. The tornado transitioned into straight-line winds as ...