The National Weather Service in Melbourne confirmed on Tuesday morning that a weak and short-lived tornado touched down in ...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne confirmed on Tuesday morning that a weak and short-lived tornado touched down in ...

On Monday the National Weather Service team visited Woodland Park to confirm a rare EF-1 tornado back on July 30th.

EF-4 and EF-5 tornadoes are the most catastrophic, with wind speeds above 166 miles per hour. Fortunately, they're rare. They only make up half a percent of all tornadoes in the U.S.

The Fujita Scale was improved by nationally renowned meteorologists and engineers to create the EF scale, which has been used to rate tornadoes since 2007, according to the NWS.

What is the EF scale? What we know: The Enhanced Fujita Scale became operational on February 1, 2007. It was designed to rate tornadoes based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.

Knowledge How meteorologists rate a tornado's strength NWS rated Monday's Woodville, NC tornado as a high-end EF-1 tornado. Here's a deeper dive into the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Now's the time to prepare a disaster kit before the tropics rev up later this season! Meteorologist Zack Webster lists the life-saving items that can be in one.