Tornadoes remain one of the most destructive natural hazards. Accurately recording tornado occurrences has been challenging especially in areas where confirming their occurrence is challenging due to ...

The widest tornado in Iowa’s history touched down Thursday night near Essex, Iowa. 1.78 miles. 3130 yards. More than 31 football fields. That’s how wide the twister was as it ripped through nearly 20 ...

Tornadoes are a large source of fear for many people, and that fear only increases for tornadoes that strike when you’re asleep. That escalation of fear is warranted, because tornadoes that occur at ...

After 2011, one of the deadliest tornado years on record, 2012 is setting some tornado records worth celebrating: For the first time in seven years, tornadoes didn't kill a single person in the month ...

With at least 42 tornadoes occurring in Iowa, the outbreak ranks as the most on any day of any year in Iowa, including peak tornado season, said Justin Glisan, state climatologist. Records date to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the August 9 weather event that caused massive damage in the city of Harrisburg was a tornado. The EF1 tornado touched down around 4 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Until last year, April 23, 2000, was the most active tornado day in the ArkLaTex. According to the Shreveport National Weather Service, a cold front rolled into the ArkLaTex on ...

Tornadoes remain one of the most destructive natural hazards. Accurately recording tornado occurrences has been challenging, especially in areas where confirming their occurrence is challenging due to ...

A total of 125 tornadoes struck Iowa in 2024. That breaks the 2004 record of 120, and is the most tornadoes in a year since records began. On average, Iowa experiences about 50 tornadoes per year, ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit Murfreesboro near the Middle Tennessee State University campus on Monday. The tornado had max winds of ...