On Today's Date: The Hesston, Kansas, F5 Tornado Of 1990
Even by Plains standards, this was an unusually large, violent tornado outbreak so early in spring. One Kansas tornado was ...
On Today's Date: An F5 Tornado Roared Through Jackson, Mississippi
Unfortunately, a few of those can be violent tornadoes, particularly in the South. On March 3, 1966, 59 years ago today, an ...
The Oxford Eagle1d
New tornado shelter opens at Business Complex ahead of severe weather
With the threat of severe weather in Lafayette County tonight and Saturday, a new tornado shelter is now open and available ...
USA Today9d
The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
"It’s likely that several of these tornadoes would have been rated F5 using the legacy Fujita scale." Thus, the lack of EF5-rated tornadoes in the past decade is "less due to a weakening of ...
ksn.com2d
Hesston tornado: 35 years later, memories of storm still vivid
The tornado grew in intensity. It was rated an F5 on the Fujita Scale, with winds estimated from 261 to 318 miles per hour. Hundreds of homes and nearly two dozen businesses were damaged or ...
KWCH2d
Thursday marks 35 years since large tornado devastated
In Hesston, the tornado strengthened into a solid F5 that packed a punch with violent winds up to 261-318 mph, the NWS reported. It eventually weakened as it entered McPherson County. The National ...
KAKE.com3d
Kansas marks 35 years since deadly F-5 'Hesston tornado'
Headline: High Wind Warning from FRI 11:00 AM CDT until FRI 9:00 PM CDT Bulletin: ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING..
Jacksonville Progress21h
Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least five people
At least five people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. At least two people were killed in ...