Tornadoes can wreak havoc on communities in minutes, tearing apart some homes and leaving others untouched. These destructive forces of nature can toss vehicles upside down, throw them onto buildings and cause a board of wood to pierce right through the trunk of a massive tree. But not all tornadoes are created equally, and meteorologists survey the damage they leave behind and rate twisters to put their damage into perspective. The National Weather Service (NWS) conducts storm surveys to provid
Following what will be a busy evening for severe weather Tuesday, another round of potent thunderstorms will pivot through the storm-weary Great Plains of the United States from Wednesday to Thursday. AccuWeather meteorologists continue to warn there is the likelihood of multiple tornadoes, as well as many incidents of strong wind gusts, large hail and flash flooding. Residents, officials and first responders dealing with cleanup in the wake of deadly tornadoes over the weekend are bracing for y
Following what will be a busy evening for severe weather Tuesday, another round of potent thunderstorms will pivot through the storm-weary Great Plains of the United States from Wednesday to Thursday.
Meteorologist Craig "Ceecee" Croskery has spent the last two years identifying, verifying and logging buildings that he described as "almost impossible" for the average citizen to easily find, despite the fact that they are meant to be places of refuge in life-threatening severe weather events. Mere seconds can mean the difference between life and death when a tornado strikes and time matters even more when seeking out the closest public storm shelter. "It matters because oftentimes seconds c