Yes, that was a tornado in Los Angeles on Christmas

With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, a brief tornado traveled for about one-third of a mile in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood on ...

On This Date: Tornado Outbreak Included A Rare December F5

High-end tornadoes are probably the last thing on your mind the week before Christmas. Sadly, violent December tornadoes have ...
Houston Chronicle

What's the Enhanced Fujita scale and is it adequate for Texas tornadoes? Here's how it works

Severe weather season in Texas, or when severe thunderstorm activity peaks between March and June, coincides with transitional weather patterns typical for spring. The jet stream’s position over Texas ...
Spectrum News NY1

Tetsuya Fujita: The fascinating life of Mr. Tornado

We’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a look at the fascinating life of Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, a major pioneer in the meteorology world. Born to two teachers on ...
Yahoo

The 1970 Lubbock tornado led to the Fujita scale. Then, Texas Tech created the EF-scale

On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...