The Enhanced Fujita or EF Scale is the system meteorologists use to estimate tornado strength by examining the damage it ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When a tornado tears through an area, the main question after the fact is, “How strong was it?” That’s where the Enhanced Fujita Scale, more commonly known as the EF scale, ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — While North Carolina isn’t part of the traditional Tornado Alley, we’re no strangers to severe weather — especially in the spring or during hurricane season. That’s why it’s ...

SO TRUE. PREPARATION IS KEY TO SAFETY. WE HEAR ABOUT TORNADOES RATED ON A SCALE EF ZERO TO EF FIVE, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND HOW IS THAT DETERMINED? METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY EXPLAINS. WITH ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The severe weather season is beginning. In ...

WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — It took several days for meteorologists to officially rate the tornado that tore through south-central Kansas, and there’s a reason for the delay. The National Weather Service ...

As summertime thunderstorms start to pick up and hurricane season has begun as of June 1, it's important to refresh on the various types of weather hazards. From rain, hail, wind and flooding, there ...