The most destructive tornado in the outbreak occurred on the evening of May 4 in western Kansas, where about 95% of the city of Greensburg in Kiowa County was destroyed by an …

This list includes tornadoes with possible F5 or EF5 damage indicated by the National Weather Service as well as tornadoes with possible F5/EF5 damage by other branches of the United …

The 2011 Joplin tornado, [11] also referred to as simply the Joplin EF5, [1] was a large, deadly and devastating EF5 tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, United States during the …

Apr 10, 2020 · The fifth-deadliest F/EF5 tornado was that which destroyed New Richmond, Wisconsin, on June 12, 1899, killing 117. The small town was crowded with people from out of …

Apr 28, 2024 · Here’s a look at how a tornado leaves behind EF-5 damage and why so few intense tornadoes ever manage to meet that terrifying level of destruction.

This is a map and list of tornadoes since 1950 which the National Weather Service has rated F5 (before 2007) or EF5 (equivalent, 2007 onward, the most intense damage category on the …

Apr 3, 2024 · Many wedge tornadoes are violent, causing EF4 or EF5 damage, but not all of them are that strong. An example of a wedge tornado is the EF5 that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May …

Mar 18, 2025 · The most extreme tornadoes have winds over 200 mph and can measure over a mile wide, and it has been over a decade since the last EF5 has struck the United States.

May 22, 2024 · EF5 tornadoes are the strongest on Earth, capable of truly mind-bending devastation. Fortunately, they don't happen often in the U.S., but that's partly due to how we …

May 8, 2024 · Based on its damage, each tornado is graded on a tornado scale called the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The scale ranges from the weakest tornadoes at EF0 to the strongest …