On June 17, 1882, 143 years ago today, an F5 tornado tore an estimated 105-mile long path through parts of six central Iowa counties, claiming 68 lives and injuring another 300.

On March 3, 1966, 59 years ago today, an F5 tornado tore a 202-mile long path across central and eastern Mississippi into western Alabama. Of the 58 people killed by the twister, 57 were in ...

An F5 tornado barreled through Rocksprings in Edwards County, killing 74 and injuring over 200 — nearly a third of the town’s population at the time. It was nearly a mile wide and wiped out ...

On May 8, 1965, 60 years ago today, an F5 tornado tore through parts of southern South Dakota. Seven farm homes were demolished in eastern Tripp County. Miraculously, ...

The fierce F5 tornado destroyed a neighborhood and left 27 people – including entire families – dead. This week marks 28 years since the catastrophic F5 tornado in Jarrell, Texas, that claimed ...

An F5 tornado struck near Valley Mills, west of Waco, on May 6, 1973, resulting in zero deaths or injuries. Another F5 tornado hit the Brownwood area, east of San Angelo, in 1976, resulting in 11 ...

Despite the number of tornadoes increasing in the U.S., it’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 was recorded. ... Wind speeds: Wind speeds were estimated at 261-318 mph for an F5 tornado.

This remains South Dakota's only tornado rated either F5 or EF5, the highest rating for tornado damage. Less than 200 miles away that same day, heavy snow fell in western South Dakota.

JARRELL, Texas — Twenty-eight years ago this week, on May 27, 1997, a catastrophic F5 tornado struck Jarrell in Williamson County, leaving a trail of devastation and claiming 27 lives in the ...