Tornadoes

Latest about tornadoes

Here, a radar map showing the thunderstorms and tornadoes hitting the Oklahoma City metro area on Friday (May 31) night.

Tornadoes Touch Down in Twister-Ravaged Okla. City

By Jeanna Bryner published

The tornado emergency includes Moore, Okla., hit by an EF5 twister this month.

Weather
debris from moore, okla., tornado on may 20, 2013.

The Surprising Optimism of Tornado Victims (Op-Ed)

By Jerry Suls published

Despite disaster, victims often remain optimistic.

Psychology
The damage wrought by a massive tornado in Joplin, Mo., in May 2011.

Tornado Recovery: What Moore Can Learn from Joplin

By Becky Oskin published

Joplin tornado survivors share advice.

Weather
debris from moore, okla., tornado on may 20, 2013.

Can We Protect Against the Next Moore Tornado?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Scientists are working to prevent devastation like that seen in Moore, Okla.

Weather
Moore, Oklahoma tornado damage

Deadly Moore Tornado Tops the Scale at EF-5

By Becky Oskin published

Storm survey crews reach the area of worst damage and confirm the twister was one of the country's worst.

Weather
Infographic: A chart of tornado deaths since 1875.

How Many People Have Died From Tornadoes? (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

A chart of tornado deaths since 1875.

Weather
A wider view of the elementary school flattened in Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, by a deadly tornado.

Storm Surveyors Hunt for Details of Deadly Moore Tornado

By Denise Chow published

Survey teams will analyze the damage to help them reconstruct details of the tornado's life cycle.

Weather
A deadly tornado touched down around Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 20, 2013.

Why Was the Moore, Okla., Tornado So Severe?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Conditions above Moore were perfect for a violent vortex.

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Storms That Spawned Deadly Oklahoma Tornadoes Seen from Space (Video)

By Clara Moskowitz published

The storms that gave rise to the Moore, Okla. tornado and others nearby were sighted from space.

Weather
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013.

Oklahoma Tornado: How to Ease Children's Anxiety

By Karen Rowan published

The news that a powerful tornado in Oklahoma struck schools may cause children to develop anxiety.

Wellbeing
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