The widest tornado on record in the United States is the wedge twister that hit in 2013 near El Reno, Oklahoma. It was 2.6 miles wide, with winds close to 300 miles per hour and stayed on the ...

Misidentifying tornado types can have dire consequences. For example, a warehouse in the Midwest may have a well-rehearsed plan for supercell tornadoes yet be blindsided by a fast-moving QLCS ...

When a tornado warning is issued you should always take it seriously and seek shelter, but there are multiple types to know about that can help you understand more about this urgent situation.

A “violent wedge tornado” tore across Ashby, western Nebraska, on Sunday, April 27. Video from a livestream by storm chaser John McKinney shows dramatic clouds forming into what the source ...

Kansas Tornadoes: Massive Wedge Videos Spread Online Amid Devastation Published May 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM EDT Updated May 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM EDT ...

There are different types of tornadoes. Here's how to tell them apart By Doug Criss, CNN May 24, 2019 May 24, 2019Updated Oct 17, 2019 0 ...