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

This is legitimately the craziest thing I've heard.

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 ...

Read on to learn more about the tornado that is unpacked in new Netflix documentary Twister: Caught in the Storm. In May 2011, a rare EF5 mile-wide tornado tore through Joplin in Missouri.

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).