Out of the 22 F5 or EF-5 tornadoes recorded since 1980, the average size of these devastating storms came out to around 1,100 metres in width. The tornado that struck Elie?

The weakest tornado is 65 mph winds, and the strongest EF-5 tornadoes produce wind gusts over 200 mph. There was no warning for this tornado. George West is 59.5 miles away from the radar.

The Enhanced Fujita Scale, which came into use on Feb. 1, 2007, assigns tornadoes a rating based on wind speeds estimated off ...

Fortunately all of the tornadoes have been not in what we call the “strong” category of EF-2 to EF-5 rankings. All of the tornadoes so far have ranked as weak EF-0 tornadoes or as slightly ...

The couple chased an EF-5 tornado on May 22, 2011 that turned out to be the deadliest in a lifetime. ... Sean Wilson said the Joplin tornado aftermath was akin to a war zone.

In another example from Southeast Michigan, a spin-up tornado later rated at an EF-1 struck in Livonia on June 5, 2024. A 3-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured when a tree ...

Severe weather moved through Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon, and while Local 5’s viewing area was largely spared from the ...