For the first time in 12 years, the United States has recorded an EF5 tornado, the most powerful type of twister on the Enhanced Fujita wind and damage scale, the National Weather Service confirmed ...

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on ...

It might seem strange to talk about tornadoes just as the coolest air of the season so far arrives, but a powerful tornado has grabbed headlines this week. A twister that touched down in June was ...

Meteorologist Stephen Nehrenz breaks down this week’s top weather stories—including the nation’s first EF5 tornado in more than a decade and what to expect for Oklahoma’s fall forecast.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A funnel cloud touches down north of Jarrell, Texas, along Interstate 35 on May 27, 1997. The violent storms that ripped throught ...