The United States recorded at least 1,855 tornadoes in 2024, unofficially surpassing the previous record of 1,814 set in 2004 ...

But many aspects of tornado science are still murky, including what causes some tornadoes to intensify while others break apart. Some studies have even found that climate change might suppress the ...

Supercell thunderstorms are known for their devastatingly gnarly tornadoes, but exactly how the twisters form is poorly understood. A new study suggests that scientists could glean hints with a ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This episode is about tornadoes. We will use dry ice and a fan to model tornado formation. A tornado is formed similarly in real life with a few small differences. Slower ...

Tornadoes remain one of the most destructive natural hazards. Accurately recording tornado occurrences has been challenging, ...

Independent researcher Thomas Grazulis has embarked on a major update of his magnum ... set the bar high for comprehensive, science-based tornado documentaries in the 1990s, when VHS shelves ...

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.

From the 1950s to the 1990s, tornadoes have primarily touched down in the states centered along the 100th meridian (the 100-degree west longitude line) from South Dakota to Texas — otherwise ...