On Today's Date: The Hesston, Kansas, F5 Tornado Of 1990
Even by Plains standards, this was an unusually large, violent tornado outbreak so early in spring. One Kansas tornado was ...
Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into ...
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Church bells to ring in Murphysboro exactly 100 years after Tri-State Tornado hits community
An event on the final day of the week-long commemoration for the 100th anniversary of the Tri-State Tornado will take place ...
Commentary: It's still America's worst tornado, and no one saw it coming
March 18, 1925, began like any other Wednesday in the Heartland but it didn’t stay normal for long as worst tornado in US ...
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Deadliest tornado in recorded US history ripped through Illinois 100 years ago
The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago, tearing through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana, and killing 695 people.
The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
Researches found little evidence that tornadoes were getting weaker. Instead, it appears that a subjective tornado grading system is to blame.
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Where Have All The EF5 Tornadoes Gone? The Surprising Reason Behind The 11-Year Drought
Tornado classifications have evolved since the original Fujita (F scale) was developed in 1971. Under the original F scale, an F5 rating was given as follows: “Whole frame houses tossed off ...