Tennessee leads the nation in the number of nocturnal tornadoes that destroy buildings and ranks among the top states for total deaths.

Living in certain parts of America means accepting that tornadoes are just part of life. Some states face these destructive funnels year after year, while others rarely see them. Understanding which ...

Tornadoes hit the Deep South on Friday, April 15, 2011, foreshadowing what was to come for North Carolina. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said meteorologists were tracking the storms for days, ...

In early 2024, central Ohio faced one of its worst tornado seasons in history—66 confirmed tornadoes in less than five months. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But the ...

It was unusually warm on the day after Christmas in 2015 — almost 80 degrees. The weather forecast warned of storms that Saturday afternoon across North Texas, but no one could have imagined what was ...

LEE COUNTY, Ala. -- The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 93. One family lost 10 members. The 23 people killed in the nation's deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the ...

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From 1950 to 2020, 2,052 tornadoes swept through Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Forty-eight of those storms resulted in 100 deaths. A July 11, 2008, tornado ...

If you own or manage a business, there is a lot on your plate. Profit margins. Payroll. Safety. Marketing. Overhead. Recruitment. Retention. The list is perpetual. But tornadoes? Earthquakes? Yeah, ...

AT SOME OF THE DAMAGE IT CAUSED. IT ONLY TOOK LIKE 10S 10S LATER. THEN IT WAS JUST ALL THIS DEBRIS. VINNY KEARNEY AND HIS FAMILY WATCHED AS THIS TORNADO RIPPED PAST THEIR BASEMENT. GET AWAY FROM THE ...