EF5 storms have the ability to devastate cities, levelling houses and other structures. The costliest tornado in US history, which hit the city of Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011, destroyed about a ...

Texas recorded 162 tornadoes in 2025, followed by Illinois with 146, Missouri with 120, Mississippi with 111, and Alabama alongside North Dakota each with 72. Compared to 2024, Florida, Iowa and ...

This is the time of year when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where a twister ranked on the Enhanced Fujita scale or its EF rating. Among the ...