Hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces on Earth, ranked from Category 1 to Category 5 based on wind speeds and ...

Instead, after a tornado hits, the U.S. National Weather Service uses a rating system it adopted in 1973 called the Fujita Scale. Devised by meteorologist Theodore Fujita in 1970, the F-scale ...

The strength of a tornado is measured by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (continue scrolling for information on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). A supercell is an organized thunderstorm that contains a very ...

which estimates tornado wind speeds based on damage left behind. The Enhanced Fujita Scale replaced the original Fujita Scale in 1971. Hurricanes are measured by category on the Saffir-Simpson ...

Severe Weather Awareness Week continues, and today, we’d like to highlight the hazards that severe thunderstorms bring when ...

The United States recorded at least 1,855 tornadoes in 2024, unofficially surpassing the previous record of 1,814 set in 2004.

KAWASAKI, Japan, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited and Yokohama National University today announced the achievement of the world's first real-time prediction of multiple typhoon-associated ...

Florida is prone to thunderstorms, especially during the summertime, which can bring several hazards — daily. There will be a ...