A total of 161 people lost their lives in Joplin from the catastrophic tornado, with 158 of those considered to be direct ...

Caught in the Storm tells the story of a deadly EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, and here's why storms are classified this ...

A tornado warning will tell you specifically what prompted it to be issued. Many are issued based on radar showing rotation, ...

Tornadoes can strike any time of year, but April, May and June are the most active months, especially when it comes to very ...

Spring has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere and the tornado season, especially in the U.S. east of the Rockies, has been ramping up. From March 13-17, over 100 twisters were reported that ...

The deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago Tuesday, touching down in southeastern Missouri and tearing up everything in its 219-mile (352-kilometer) path for nearly four hours ...

Tornadoes can have extreme differences in how fast they move. Past history shows they can track as fast as traffic on an ...

Modern standards qualify the so-called Tri-State Tornado as an F5, a mile-wide funnel with wind speeds greater than 260 mph (418 kph). Perhaps the best evidence of its destructive handiwork was ...

Sirens will sound and alerts will be broadcast in bid to make residents and businesses aware of planning for a natural ...

Even by Plains standards, this was an unusually large, violent tornado outbreak so early in spring. One Kansas tornado was ...

The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago. The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern ...