A lead forecaster with the National Weather Service branch in Louisville told LEX18 the path to determine a tornado's rating ...

When a tornado strikes, a team from the National Weather Service (NWS) is sent out to assess the storm’s wind speeds and damage.

For many of the people who attended the standing-room-only discussion of the 40th anniversary of the May 31, 1985, tornado ...

Each of these tornadoes were surveyed ... “The idea of the EF5 rating is that your house sustained catastrophic damage,” Nowotarski explained. “At some point, your house is already knocked ...

The National Weather Service confirmed that two EF-1 tornadoes hit East Tennessee, causing concentrated damage and downed trees, but no injuries or fatalities.

What was its rating? The tornado’s path on the ground was 22 ... deaths that added up to or even beyond 162 deaths, Runnels explained. An NWS Central Region Service Assessment of the Joplin ...

It had pulled it away from the wall," she explained. "My husband and I got ... to conduct "a complete survey in order to give the tornado a rating," which is expected to happen Tuesday.

The ratings of two other confirmed tornadoes on the Eastern Plains remain unknown, NWS meteorologist David Barjenbruch said. All four tornadoes hit between 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday. EF2 tornadoes reach ...

Surveys are now underway to determine tornado ratings. While Louisville experienced tree damage and power outages, no life-threatening injuries were reported. This story has been updated with new ...