We've discussed May's deserved reputation for both violent tornadoes and large outbreaks. In Texas, two of its worst tornadoes of all time happened in the middle of May, each in one of the state's ...

Tornadoes are rated from F0 to F5 on the Fujita scale, based on wind speed and damage. The scale was developed by Theodore Fujita of the University of Chicago. - F0: Light damage, wind under 73 mph.

On this day back in 1968, a tornado outbreak would ensue across a large chunk of the middle section of the United States with two F5 tornadoes touching down in the state of Iowa. Those two F5 ...

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 ...

On May 15th, 1968, a surface low pressure system swept across Iowa bringing with it severe weather across the country. 39 tornadoes touched down, stretching from Minnesota to Mississippi. Here is the ...