Tornadoes | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/tornadoes/RSS feed for TornadoesenWed, 07 Jan 2026 21:11:47 +0000This Is the Only Museum Dedicated to Weather Artifacts in America. It May Shut Down Due to Funding Shortageshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-is-the-only-museum-dedicated-to-weather-artifacts-in-america-it-may-shut-down-due-to-funding-shortages-180987962/The Oklahoma institution, which preserves and displays historic weather-related objects, is asking for donations from the publicWed, 07 Jan 2026 21:11:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-is-the-only-museum-dedicated-to-weather-artifacts-in-america-it-may-shut-down-due-to-funding-shortages-180987962/Kentucky's Devastating Tornado in May Left a Trail of Destruction Visible From Spacehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kentuckys-devastating-tornado-in-may-left-a-trail-of-destruction-visible-from-space-180986780/Satellite imagery released by NASA features a giant brown streak where the storm sliced through the Daniel Boone National ForestWed, 11 Jun 2025 19:23:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kentuckys-devastating-tornado-in-may-left-a-trail-of-destruction-visible-from-space-180986780/A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on the Ground on Google Earth. It Turned Out to Be the Mark of an Undetected Tornadohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-noticed-a-strange-shape-on-the-ground-on-google-earth-it-turned-out-to-be-the-mark-of-an-undetected-tornado-180985555/Geoscientists in Australia suggest a strong tornado swept across the Nullarbor Plain in November 2022 and made the 6.8-mile-long scar on the landscape—without anyone noticingWed, 27 Nov 2024 20:11:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-noticed-a-strange-shape-on-the-ground-on-google-earth-it-turned-out-to-be-the-mark-of-an-undetected-tornado-180985555/These Are Americans' Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is 'Becoming More Afraid'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-are-americans-biggest-fears-in-2024-as-the-country-is-becoming-more-afraid-180985339/Government corruption, loved ones becoming ill or dying, cyberterrorism and nuclear weapons topped the list of Chapman University's annual surveyFri, 25 Oct 2024 20:50:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-are-americans-biggest-fears-in-2024-as-the-country-is-becoming-more-afraid-180985339/Just How Much Can We Trust A.I. to Predict Extreme Weather?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/just-how-much-can-we-trust-ai-to-predict-extreme-weather-180985117/Computer scientist and meteorologist Amy McGovern has studied the technology for two decades, and she weighs in with some answersMon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/just-how-much-can-we-trust-ai-to-predict-extreme-weather-180985117/Rare Tornado Spinning the 'Wrong' Direction Forms Over Oklahomahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-tornado-spinning-the-wrong-direction-forms-over-oklahoma-180984298/A powerful anticyclonic tornado uprooted trees and damaged some buildings on the night of April 30, and a second unusual twister changed direction, doubling back on its pathFri, 03 May 2024 20:04:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-tornado-spinning-the-wrong-direction-forms-over-oklahoma-180984298/Ten Amazing Facts About Tornadoes, Explainedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-amazing-facts-about-tornadoes-explained-180984051/To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenonFri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-amazing-facts-about-tornadoes-explained-180984051/How and Why Do Violent Tornadoes Form?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-and-why-do-violent-tornadoes-form-180983140/Scientists hope new technology and computing power will help them understand destructive twistersWed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-and-why-do-violent-tornadoes-form-180983140/Spinning 'Fire Whirls' Tear Through the Mojave Desert Amid California's Largest Wildfire This Yearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spinning-fire-whirls-tear-through-the-mojave-desert-amid-californias-largest-wildfire-this-year-180982645/The dangerous columns of fire can rapidly change direction and spread embers over long distancesFri, 04 Aug 2023 15:52:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spinning-fire-whirls-tear-through-the-mojave-desert-amid-californias-largest-wildfire-this-year-180982645/At Least 100 Feared Dead After December Twisters Slam Midwestern and Southern Stateshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/december-twisters-slam-midwestern-and-southern-states-180979212/The rare winter event was a result of abnormal weather patterns exacerbated by La Niña and global warmingMon, 13 Dec 2021 21:59:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/december-twisters-slam-midwestern-and-southern-states-180979212/