In April 1974, the small town of Tanner, Alabama experienced one of the most extraordinary weather disasters ever recorded. Within just 30 minutes, two massive EF5 tornadoes from the same supercell ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Here in Alabama, it’s not just the winter weather and the extreme cold we can experience. Strong storm systems that track through the region can support the development of ...

The Enhanced Fujita or EF Scale is the system meteorologists use to estimate tornado strength by examining the damage it ...

A rain-wrapped tornado was spotted near Lake Village in Newton County, prompting a tornado warning as storm chasers shared ...

During the month of May, the United States saw 288 preliminary reports of tornadoes, above the May average of 276 tornadoes. None of these storms were rated as stronger than an EF2, marking the first ...

The two EF5 tornadoes in Moore and El Reno, Okla., in recent weeks have definitely put severe weather in the headlines. Yet, even with those two tragic events, the overall tornado count for the year ...

A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air touching the ground attached to the base of a thunderstorm. Tornadoes are formed from a type of thunderstorm called a supercell, which means ...

Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, 1957, 68 years ago today, an outbreak of strong tornadoes tore through ...

Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour. Tornadoes are sometimes called “twisters.” On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, ...