Nov 26, 2024 · Tornadoes are the most powerful, unpredictable and destructive weather systems on Earth. The National Weather Service (NWS) defines a Tornado as a violently rotating …

Apr 19, 2016 · Tornado wind and debris cause most of the structural damage suffered, but nearly half of the injuries from such disasters occur after the tornado has left, during rescue work and …

Dec 19, 2012 · The first use of the term "Tornado Alley" can be traced to 1952. It was the title of a research project by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Captain …

Mar 17, 2025 · Tornado Alley is a nickname given to a region stretching across several South Central states where destructive tornadoes are most likely to occur, according to AccuWeather.

Jun 18, 2009 · The deadliest single tornado was the "Tri-state" tornado that killed 695 people along a 219 mile long track across parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925. 9. …

Apr 11, 2013 · Tornado season can't be forecasted. Again, unlike with hurricane season, there's no forecast for the whole of tornado season, though various large-scale atmospheric patterns, …

Mar 28, 2013 · The tornado bucked a downward trend in tornado deaths, not only because of its powerful EF4 strength, but also because it hit highly populated areas. For more tornado safety …

Mar 25, 2025 · Herbig-Haro 49/50 was first discovered by NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope in 2006, and nicknamed the "cosmic tornado" for its funnel-like appearance. It's …

Apr 25, 2011 · The lowest tornado rating, EF-0, is reserved for minor damage. Above, an EF-0 tornado peeled back parts of the roof on a chicken barn in Ringgold, Georgia. EF-0 (65 to 85 …

Dec 14, 2018 · A tornado cuts its way through a field in Minneola, Kansas, on May 24, 2016, in this image captured by expert storm chaser and photographer Jason Weingart.