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

The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011 caused a lot of damage, but nobody could have predicted that it would have ...

On that date, a monster EF5 tornado tore a 17-mile path through the Oklahoma City suburbs, creating "40 minutes of terror" for people on the ground, as the headlines read the next day. It killed ...

It may be hard to believe that with an average of 1,200 tornadoes each year in the United States, we haven’t seen an EF5-rated twister in more than 11 years. But that doesn’t mean the number ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A new study published by the American Meteorological Society has shed light on a puzzling phenomenon: The United States has not logged an EF5 tornado, the most violent category ...

Almost 14 years after the deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, Netflix released a documentary Wednesday ...

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through the Midwest and South over the weekend, leaving destruction, power outages and ...

However, the most powerful tornadoes, classified as EF5, make up less than 1% of all tornadoes in the United States, and it has been nearly 12 years since one touched down. There have been many ...

Scientists categorize a tornado's strength using the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale), which ranges from EF0 to EF5. The Florida tornado was EF2, meaning winds of 111 to 135 mph (179 to 217 km/h). For ...

A documentary about the 2011 Joplin tornado that debuted Wednesday on Netflix has received generally positive reviews from residents — with trigger warnings. “I thought it was well done,” said Bob ...

Tornadoes are among the strongest and deadliest types of weather, capable of destroying entire neighborhoods in minutes. However, the most powerful tornadoes, classified as EF5, make up less than 1% ...