Ted Fujita, seen here in April 1961, was a professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago. He began teaching courses in 1962 after working as a researcher for several years.

His name is synonymous with destruction, but in a good way. Tetsuya Theodore “Ted” Fujita (1920-1998), who dedicated his professional life to unraveling the mysteries of severe storms—especially ...

May 20, 2013, marks the last time the United States was hit by the worst type of tornado. On that date, a monster EF5 tornado tore a 17-mile path through the Oklahoma City suburbs, creating "40 ...

In 1978, Fujita and NCAR scientists were the first to capture microbursts on radar, confirming Fujita’s theory about their existence. However, the aviation world denied the existence of microbursts ...

Awhile back I looked at whether or not a tornado could hit Chicago; the answer is, obviously, yes, despite an apparent belief that tornadoes can't hit big cities. But there is a theory that big cities ...

Former U. of C. prof Dr. Ted Fujita, one of the most innovative meteorologists of the past century, is most famous for the Fujita Scale, which gives tornadoes the F0-F5 ratings you’re probably ...

In the wake of yesterday’s massive tornado outbreak, the deadliest in almost 40 years, a look back at the career of Ted Fujita and the lessons he learned from the Super Outbreak of 1974… and before ...

The F-scale you refer to is the Fujita Scale, named after world-renowned severe weather expert Dr. Ted Fujita who taught and did severe storm research for more than 40 years at the University of ...

The late Dr. Ted Fujita published his F scale of tornadic wind speeds in 1971. The scale established six categories ranging from the weakest twisters at F0 to the strongest at F5, those with wind ...

June is the height of tornado season in Colorado. Any twister that does real damage is measured on a scale developed by Ted Fujita, a man who earned the nickname “Dr. Tornado” because of his research ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Fifty years ago this week a devastating tornado in Lubbock, Texas led to the creation of a tornado rating system. The tornado killed 26, injured over 1,500 and caused $250 ...