From 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., the violent tornadoes ripped through communities. Courtesy: National Weather Service During the afternoon period, the EF5 and EF4 tornadoes tore through communities.

Over the past 15 years, April, May, and June have consistently been the most active months for tornadoes, accounting for the highest total number and the most severe events (EF4 and EF5).

The scale measures wind speeds of tornadoes by looking at the damage caused on the ground after it has dissipated. They are ranked from EF0 to EF5. EF0 - light damage with wind speeds of 65-85 mph.

A tornado spotted at 5:42 p.m. Saturday has touched down in DeBaca County 11 miles south of Fort Sumner.The tornado warning is expected to expire by 6:15 p.m The tornado is in a mostly uninhabited ...

HAIL. NOT A NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF A tornado watch has been issued for parts of eastern New Mexico until 9 p.m. on Friday night.Curry, Roosevelt, and Lea Counties are impacted by the tornado ...

ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Waschkowski family moved to the area two weeks before last years destructive tornado. It swept away most of their belongings, including a book that meant a lot to their son.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Saturday is the 34th anniversary of an F-5 tornado that tore through parts of Wichita, Haysville and Andover and killed 17 people. April 26, 1991, changed Andover forever ...

ranging from monster hail to high winds and tornadoes. Hailstones with a diameter of 5 inches or more fell on Motley and Floyd counties in Texas. Hail the size of baseballs, following an EF5 rated ...

Violent tornadoes (EF4 to EF5 damage) are also more likely to occur this time of year. Big Picture: The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1, but tropical storms and hybrid ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The National Weather Service issued tornado watches and warnings across parts of eastern New Mexico Saturday afternoon. Storm spotters reported at least two tornadoes ...