New data shows that winds in the recent Greenfield, Iowa tornado surpassed 300 mph, marking only the third time that scientists have calculated wind speeds that high within a tornado. Where did data ...
LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tornadoes can be extremely destructive and dangerous with winds reaching in excess of 200 miles per hour. However, have you ever wondered what the weakest tornado is? The ...
Northwestern Iowa was hit by damaging winds ranging from 80 to 100 mph as a powerful storm meteorologists warned had the potential to develop into a derecho moved across the Plains. The high winds ...
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - The tornado that touched down early Monday morning in Seminole County, Florida had peak winds of 115 mph, which is comparable to the wind gusts of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane, ...
A view from a drone of the impacted area as provided by Chautauqua County. The National Weather Service estimates the tornado that hit northern Chautauqua County Wednesday reached a 110 mph wind speed ...
Fujita Scale, or F-Scale, levels are based on the damage caused by tornado wind speed. Dr. T. Theodore Fujita developed the scale in the early 1970s. Experts caution that the F-Scale is not a ...
Wind can whip up to surprising speeds, depending on if it's natural or human made. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are ...
Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds strengthen and reach between 39 and 73 miles per hour, the ...