where an EF-1 tornado killed one person. The latest fatal tornado in Texas took place Dec. 28 in Brazoria, where an EF-2 tornado also claimed one life. In the past decade, however, the line has ...

A Feb. 21-22, 1971 outbreak claimed 121 lives from Texas to North Carolina, the deadliest February rash of tornadoes in ...

Spring is the most active time for tornadoes in Mississippi, but the National Weather Service says residents need to be prepared year-round.

Compared to more than 1,200 that strike American soil. So, what makes the US so special? To make a tornado, you need just the right mix of ingredients: Warm, humid air near the ground. Cold air ...

These violent storm systems in turn are capable of churning out tornados, one of Mother Nature’s most destructive weather phenomena. In a typical year the United States suffers more tornadoes ...

But experts have no similar way to judge a ... the single most destructive thing it did. In this interactive, use the F-scale to examine and rate the destruction caused by several recent tornadoes.

Continued vigilance and quick response to tornado watches and warnings are critical, since tornadoes can strike virtually anywhere at any time. Most tornadoes are abrupt at onset, short-lived and ...

Tornadoes can occur all around the world and have been recorded in all Canadian provinces and as far north as the Canadian arctic. In fact, Canada is the world's second-most tornado-prone country.