After a tornado, surveyors examine the damage left behind to figure out how fast the twister was moving. The EF Rating is based on a 6-point scale of EF-0 through EF-5. An EF-0 is the weakest a ...

There were no EF-5 tornadoes. However, there were eight EF2, seven EF3, and two EF4 tornadoes. While the high number of tornadoes might concern many, there is good news, McManus said. The wettest ...

The National Weather Service is providing more details on a tornado that touched down in Lincoln County earlier in the month.

A tornado, rated EF-2, started down by County Road 172 on the southwest side and moved toward the eastern edge of Hillcrest. It traveled for about 8.8 miles. The worst damage was seen at Walt ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A massive EF-3 tornado with winds reaching 160 mph tore through Jefferson County Saturday, leaving a path of destruction at least half a mile wide and hundreds without power.