On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...

Some weather events were not just impactful – they also served as the instigator for significant leaps forward in the field of meteorology. June 20, 1957, 68 years ago, was one of those days. That ...

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 ...

More than 10,000 tornadoes have been reported across Texas since 1950, according to data from the National Oceanic and ...

It's tornado season in Colorado. After a tornado has touched down and caused damage, it's up to the National Weather Service to determine its intensity. Meteorologists do this using a scale called the ...

Tornadoes are rated on the Enhance Fujita Scale. The rating does not have anything to do with the size of the tornado. Ratings go from EF-U to EF-5. MILWAUKEE - Tornadoes are categorized on what is ...

Lubbock remembers. Lubbock remembers the night a deadly F5 tornado tore through the community. Lubbock remembers the hurts and the loss of 26 men, women and children. But Lubbock remembers the aid it ...

The Lubbock County Historical Commission is set to dedicate two Texas Historical Markers to commemorate the deadly 1970 Lubbock tornado and Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita. The public is invited to attend ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When a tornado strikes, a team from the National Weather Service (NWS) is sent out to assess the storm’s wind speeds and damage. From that assessment, the tornado is given a ...