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

May 20, 2013, marks the last time the United States was hit by the worst type of tornado. On that date, a monster EF5 tornado tore a 17-mile path through the Oklahoma City suburbs, creating "40 ...

Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado that tore through parts of Portage and Trumbull counties ...

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 ...

Seven violent tornadoes produced catastrophic damage that day; four of those were EF4, and three were EF5. One destructive EF5 tornado ripped through multiple counties in both North Alabama and ...

The other, which had the most severe damage near Diaz in Jackson County, was determined to be a high-end EF4 tornado with maximum winds of 190 mph. For comparison, an EF5 tornado has winds of at ...

Just four Ohio tornadoes since 1950 have received the most severe EF5 designation. The last time was May 31, 1985, when an EF5 tornado that tore through parts of Portage and Trumbull counties ...