It’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 tornado struck the U.S.,a surprising drought considering the frequency of violent tornadoes in previous decades. The EF5, the highest rating on the ...

Opening Shot: News footage of the massive EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The Gist: The first episode of Survival Mode is about the EF5 tornado in Joplin that ...

The single worst tornado outbreak in Western Pennsylvania’s history. 16 tornadoes on our side of the state. Four of them, EF4s and the only ever recorded EF5 in Pennsylvania, ravaged much of ...