The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) is the standard system used to assign a tornado a rating based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. Replacing the original Fujita Scale, the EF Scale ranges from EF0 (minor damage) to EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, and the catastrophic EF5 (winds over 200 mph). On this page, you will find news on recent tornado ratings, deep dives into how meteorologists survey storm damage, and historical data on the world’s most powerful tornadoes.
The National Weather Service confirms an EF-3 tornado destroyed homes near St. Libory, Nebraska, and an EF-1 tornado caused damage in Ray County, Missouri.
NWS Damage Surveys: Violent EF-3 Tornado Strikes Nebraska, EF-1 Hits Missouri Read Post »
EF3 Tornado, Baseball Hail and Flooded Roads: Why This Midwest Outbreak Is More Dangerous Than It Looks
A powerful new weather pattern is rewriting the global hazard map. In the western Pacific, Super Typhoon Sinlaku has become the strongest storm on Earth in 2026. In the United States, the spring tornado season is rapidly expanding north, bringing destructive tornadoes, giant hail and repeated severe thunderstorm outbreaks. Here is the full forecast-style analysis, the top 5 benchmark super typhoons of recent years, and what the latest tornado events reveal.
Tornado season in the United States is not a single month on a calendar — it is a moving target shaped by jet-stream position, Gulf moisture, and short, violent windows of instability.
US Tornadoes in 2026: confirmed events, and what to expect from tornado season Read Post »
