Oklahoma is in the heart of the states traditionally labeled "Tornado Alley." But over five decades, tornado frequency has increased in other areas.
Researches found little evidence that tornadoes were getting weaker. Instead, it appears that a subjective tornado grading system is to blame.
Following the tornado, research showed that a key factor leading to the fatalities was warning fatigue. Many residents simply didn’t take the warning seriously enough to act to protect themselves until it was too late.
A mammoth and multifaceted storm – which was dealing wind, fire, choking dust and the threat of a blizzard – pummeled much of the country as it marched east.
Nearly 10 million people living in communities across North and South Carolina are bracing for tornadoes, as a series of deadly storms that already wreaked havoc in the South the day before is barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard.
A powerful and damaging spring storm system that wreaked havoc on the South earlier this week is continuing to barrel toward the East Coast, where more than 64 million people from Florida to New
The official forecast on March 18, 1925, for parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana called for “rains and strong shifting winds.” There were no tornado warnings or watches, not even severe storm warnings or watches that day.
If you’re home when a tornado warning is issued, meaning a tornado has been spotted on the ground or indicated by weather radar, grab your emergency supply kit and shelter in an interior room or basement. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
An EF-1 tornado blew the roof off of New Life at Calvary in August of 2023. The church has experienced many blessings and setbacks during its recovery
In the aftermath of Tuesday's devastating storms, a second EF-1 tornado is believed to have occurred in North Texas, according to the National Weather Service.