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Here are details on tornadoes that struck two Kansas towns. How strong were they?
The tornadoes that struck the Kansas towns of Plevna and Grinnell on Sunday were EF3s, the National Weather Service says. No ...
As DOGE cuts weather service meteorologists, more tornadoes strike US
The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
3 tornadoes hit Henry, Benton, St. Clair counties in Missouri: NWS
The National Weather Service’s preliminary report says three tornadoes hit Henry, Benton and St. Clair counties in western ...
National Weather Service: Sunday’s severe storms dropped 16 tornadoes, 7 rated EF3
The National Weather Service provided ratings for several of the reported 16 tornadoes that swept through several counties in western and central Kansas on Sunday.
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Tornado that hit Plevna rated an EF-3, weather service says
The National Weather Service in Wichita rated the twister an EF-3, with a maximum width of about a mile. It had a track of 32.5 miles and a peak estimated ...
More tornadoes and fewer meterologists make for a dangerous mix that is worrying US weather experts
The Storm Prediction Center had tallied 883 local tornado reports this year as of Monday - 35 per cent higher than average ...
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Destructive tornados reported in Kansas, surrounding states
Severe thunderstorms May 18 brought large, destructive tornadoes to parts of Kansas, according to news reports.
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NWS: Monday storm system produced EF1, EF0 tornadoes in Missouri
A storm system Monday that prompted a slew of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings officially produced two tornadoes.
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Why the Plevna tornado took days to rate: Damage, not size, determines EF scale
The Plevna tornado reached nearly a mile wide at its strongest point — the largest in Kansas since 2019 — and residents had approximately 40 minutes’ warning.