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

Some big news came out in the meteorological community on Monday regarding a powerful tornado that occurred in eastern North Dakota on June 20, 2025. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks ...

Some weather events were not just impactful – they also served as the instigator for significant leaps forward in the field of meteorology. June 20, 1957, 68 years ago, was one of those days. That ...

The 1999 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado in Oklahoma holds the record of the strongest winds ever recorded in the U.S. at 321 mph (517 kph). Since the National Weather Service began using Enhanced Fujita ...

ENDERLIN, N.D. — The June 20 tornado that tore through southern Cass and Ransom counties near Enderlin, North Dakota, has officially been upgraded to an EF-5 — the most violent category on the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A recent reanalysis shows a powerful tornado, which struck in June near Enderlin, North Dakota, has officially been upgraded to an EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. This is the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Alvin asks: Tornadoes are classified as EF 1, 2, 3, and ect. What does EF and the number mean? The EF stands for ...

Extreme weather is a source of both frustration and fascination. From following a tornado with a drone to tracking the path of a hurricane, we are always trying to better understand our weather. This ...

Two historic, extreme weather events separated by just over 100 miles happened on one July day in the upper Midwest. On July 18, 1996, 29 years ago this evening, a violent tornado roared through the ...