Tornadoes are a frightening threat during severe thunderstorms. Thankfully, only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever produce a tornado, and most of those twisters are relatively weak and ...

The El Reno tornado, Joplin tornado and Tri-State tornado are among the biggest and most damaging twisters in U.S. history. Tornadoes can be more than a mile wide and have wind speeds greater than 300 ...

Like 15 seconds and just like that it was just boom it hit and then it was done. *** neighborhood known for its bountiful, beautiful oak trees torn apart. Now there's more wood on the ground than in ...

The cost of homeowners insurance is soaring in states where large outbreaks of tornadoes are becoming more common. But it's hail — not tornadoes — that are the biggest concern for insurers in the ...