Up in the air: a tornado rips through Tipton, Kansas in 2019. Photograph: Jennifer Brindley Ubl Up in the air: a tornado rips through Tipton, Kansas in 2019. Photograph: Jennifer Brindley Ubl Witnessing the destructive power of a tornado can be exhilarating. Now some amateur enthusiasts are helping scientists predict these awesome weather events AlexHannaford Sun 14 Feb 2021 05.00 EST Last modified on Fri 19 Feb 2021 07.24 EST Eight years ago on 20 May – a Monday afternoon – the most destructive category of tornado, known as an EF5, touched down just outside the town of Newcastle, Oklahom...