The "Race Day" tornadoes of May 30, 2004, were a significant and destructive series of tornadoes that struck the state of Indiana in the United States. The event is often remembered due to the timing ...

It was the makings, to borrow a phrase, of a perfect storm. A supercell tornado outbreak was soon roaring through the region.

March 18, 1925, began like any other Wednesday in the Heartland but it didn’t stay normal for long as worst tornado in US ...

On March 25, 1948, just five days after the initial storm, Miller and Fawbush were back in the weather station on base, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the Jackson County (Ill.) Historical Society shows the Logan School in Murphysboro ...

The United States experienced other horrific tornados in the last century. More than 200 people perished in 1936 when Tupelo, Mississippi, was struck. More recently, more than 150 lives were lost and ...

A textbook case of wind shear for tornado formation ... The cumulonimbus cloud then grows into a rare supercell. The rotating updraft characteristic of a supercell is known as a mesocyclone.

Each year, an average of 15 tornadoes hits Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado that ripped through Livonia last year was fatal. Twisters also can cause millions of ...

It was the makings, to borrow a phrase, of a perfect storm. A supercell tornado outbreak was soon roaring through the region. The worst single storm, the Tri-State Tornado, began forming at lunchtime.

The violent tornado that forever scarred Moore, Oklahoma ... Both scales range from F0/EF-0 (“weak”) to F5/EF-5 (“incredible”), with the top of the scale representing winds of 323 km/h or stronger.

A supercell was observed near Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, Missouri, on Friday afternoon. Residents reported a possible tornado, though the National Weather Service has not confirmed it. A ...