To much chagrin, it rates tornadoes solely based on the damage ... cars thrown and small missiles generated. EF5 Typical Observations: Incredible damage. Strong frame houses leveled off ...

Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands in Ohio and brought damaging wind and hail. Did they spawn any tornadoes? Here's ...

Seven violent tornadoes produced catastrophic damage that day; four of those were EF4, and three were EF5. One destructive EF5 tornado ripped through multiple counties in both North Alabama and ...

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 ...