Five ‘strong’ EF3 tornadoes tore through Kansas on Sunday night. While the tornadoes may have had winds close to 200 mph, they passed over largely rural areas.

“Windows were exploding. There was such a horrifying howl before it hit.” Tornadoes are measured using what’s called the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which ranks them on a scale of 1 to 5 ...

Both tornadic and straight-line winds can be very damaging, but meteorologists can identify the type of storm both from radar ...

At least 27 people are dead after severe storms and tornadoes swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia ...

How common are tornadoes in Minnesota? Learn the difference between a watch and a warning, how to prepare, and what to expect ...