The National Institute of Standards and Technology started working toward its goal of a wind-load standard for tornado-resistant design after a tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. A ...

Among the volunteers and workers moving furniture, broken lumber and fallen trees at Hawthorne Park apartments in Jefferson City last weekend, three engineers with a large remote control watched a ...

Impact-rated windows are built to survive flying debris and hurricane-force winds. We tested options from Andersen, Marvin, and Pella to find the best. Modern storm windows are typically impact rated ...

A developer in metro Dayton, Ohio, will begin building homes designed to withstand tornado-speed winds less than two miles from the path of the EF4 tornado that wreaked havoc on the Trotwood community ...

There is perhaps no crueler irony during a natural disaster than when the destruction comes to a haven for the injured. That’s what happened on May 20, when an EF-5 tornado tore through Moore, ...

MNPS officially opened the newly reconstructed Lakeview Elementary School, built with a major priority in mind: tornado ...

This story was produced by Rob McManus and distributed by Next Net. Impact-resistant windows are worth your money if you live in Tampa Bay. During a storm, you can keep your family safe from flying ...

Tornadoes have long been the subject of old wives’ tales. Many of these myths have been debunked over the years — it turns out you don’t have to open your windows so your home won’t explode — but with ...