EF5 vs. F5: Abilene meteorologists explain how tornado ratings evolved

Some might think the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale is basically the same as the original Fujita (F) Scale, but Big Country ...

The deadly combination that made Hurricane Melissa so devastating

The deadly combination that made Hurricane Melissa so devastating - Hurricane Melissa is sweeping through the Caribbean, ...
The Philadelphia Tribune

Caribbean Currents: Melissa's devastation makes you cherish loved ones

Let’s follow the timeline! Hurricane Melissa packed a big punch as it approached the island of Jamaica but before the eye made landfall in the Northwestern part of the island, ...
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North Dakota EF5 upgrade reignites debate over tornado classifications

MOLINE, Ill. — For the first time in more than a decade, the United States has recorded an EF5 tornado, which is the strongest classification. But the newly confirmed rating may have implications that ...
The Hill

North Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years

A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 years, ...