For the first time in more than 10 years, the United States has seen an official EF-5 tornado rating — the highest on the Enhanced Fujita Scale — following new analysis of a devastating June 20, 2025, tornado near Enderlin,… Read More »U.S. Sees First EF-5 Tornado in Over a Decade: The Enderlin, North Dakota Tornado Officially Upgraded
If 2024 taught us anything, it’s that severe weather in the United States is not slowing down. From relentless spring tornado outbreaks to hurricanes spawning dozens of twisters, last year was one of the most intense and active severe weather… Read More »2024 Was One of the Most Extreme Severe Weather Years in U.S. History – Will 2025 Top It?
Sixteen years ago, yesterday, on May 22, 2008, the community of Windsor, Colorado experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in its history. An EF3 tornado, marked by its sheer power and destructiveness, swept through Weld County, leaving a… Read More »Reflecting on the Windsor, CO EF3 Tornado: 16 Years Ago
The genesis of Doppler radar can be traced back to the Doppler effect, a phenomenon proposed by Austrian physicist Christian Doppler in 1842. This principle elucidates the variation between the observed frequency and the emitted frequency of a wave for… Read More »The Birth of Doppler Radar
