PORTAGE, Mich. — It's been almost six months since a devastating tornado hit Portage on May 7. Now, the city is hoping a new parks and recreation program will help the areas that were hit hard.

But no natural disaster is more storied in cinema than the tornado, which evokes more fear and anxiety than any other storm. The sheer intensity of a swirling cyclone as it barrels towards you is ...

Davis said meteorologists are comparing images they captured during the storm to what is being seen at the tornado sites. "In other hurricanes it's more difficult to rate them because you'll see ...