Georgia sees second EF4 in as many years
On April 5, a slew of supercells slammed Georgia. One spawned a violent tornado near Pembroke.
Tag: Violent Tornadoes
March 5, 2022 regional outbreak and the Winterset EF4
A regional outbreak included the first violent tornado of 2022. It was way north for so early in the season.
‘Quad-state’ supercell delivers December tornado disaster
A long-track twister hit Mayfield, KY, and several other killer tornadoes happened. With 90 killed, it's December's deadliest outbreak.
Sounding and case archive of famous tornadoes and selected severe weather events
We've analyzed over 200 events since 2005. Storm watchers will probably remember many of them.
Key facts about violent tornado season
A quick look at when the first and last violent tornado of the year typically happens, and some potential trends…
A look at tornadoes by rating (maps)
Examining tornadoes by a 0-5 ranking offers some clues to their patterns.
The Natchez, Mississippi tornado of 1840
This tornado is considered the second deadliest in U.S. history.
May 4, 2007: The night that made maps of Greensburg, Kansas have to be redrawn
Nearly the whole town was destroyed by one of the scariest tornado events in recent history.
Historic outbreak sequences: Eight days of mayhem in late May and early June 1917
The 1917 case is perhaps the most relentless of all the outbreak sequence events that that will be covered in…
Tornado of the week: Violent Kansas long-tracker on May 25, 2016
Only a handful of tornadoes reach EF4 status or greater per year. Fewer last for 90 minutes.
Chasecation 2016, Day 7: Kansas does it again
Extreme instability and a boundary combined to create a monster tornado that churned for well over an hour.
Joplin, Missouri: Five years after the EF5 tornado of May 22, 2011
The return to normalcy in Joplin was slow after the massive tornado in 2011, but it's a place that can't…