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

A tornado was confirmed around 2 p.m. near Willowbrook and Jersey Village, after a tornado watch was issued for Houston and ...

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 ...

America’s tornado hot spots shifted once again last year, stretching largely across the South and Midwest, a new AccuWeather assessment found. The findings build on previous observations showing ...

In April 1974, the small town of Tanner, Alabama experienced one of the most extraordinary weather disasters ever recorded.

Relief efforts are under way after an EF5 tornado struck Joplin, Mo., early Sunday, claiming at least 123 lives and leveling thousands of homes. Jeff Nene, senior director of public relations at ...

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 ...

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 ...