Tornadoes
Just How Much Can We Trust A.I. to Predict Extreme Weather?
Computer scientist and meteorologist Amy McGovern has studied the technology for two decades, and she weighs in with some answers
Rare Tornado Spinning the 'Wrong' Direction Forms Over Oklahoma
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 path
Ten Amazing Facts About Tornadoes, Explained
To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon
How and Why Do Violent Tornadoes Form?
Scientists hope new technology and computing power will help them understand destructive twisters
Spinning 'Fire Whirls' Tear Through the Mojave Desert Amid California's Largest Wildfire This Year
The dangerous columns of fire can rapidly change direction and spread embers over long distances
At Least 100 Feared Dead After December Twisters Slam Midwestern and Southern States
The rare winter event was a result of abnormal weather patterns exacerbated by La Niña and global warming
Can Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system
Los Angeles Rated Most Susceptible to Natural Disasters, According to FEMA Data
The report explains how damaging hypothetical, extreme weather scenarios would be and does not represent how frequently devastation actually occurs
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in Six Years Hits the Southeast
So far, 23 people are confirmed dead in Lee County, Alabama, after Sunday's tornadoes
The Science Behind California's "Fire Tornado"
The spinning mass of smoke filmed near Redding, California, is much taller, wider and lasted longer than average fire whirls
How a Legendary Storm Chaser Changed the Face of Tornado Science
In 2013, Tim Samaras died in one of the epic storms he'd spent decades chasing. A new book chronicles his harrowing last days
What Happened When a Southern Airways Flight 242 Crashed in Sadie Burkhalter’s Front Yard
Her home became a makeshift hospital when she looked out her front door to a fiery inferno
The Most Powerful Tornado Recorded on Earth
For Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs, May 3, 1999 began like any other spring day
This Family Hid From a 300 MPH Tornado in a Water Pipe
A family caught in the midst of an epic tornado seek refuge in a nearby drainage pipe
One of the World’s Most Famous Hospitals Was Originally a Makeshift Tornado Relief Clinic
You could say the first Mayo Clinic was a dance hall that had been converted into a makeshift field hospital
How 148 Tornadoes in One Day in 1974 Changed Emergency Preparedness
The “super outbreak” flattened towns and killed and injured thousands, all with little warning and in the space of 24 hours
Check Out the Most Detailed Tornado Simulation So Far
A supercomputer created a simulation of the F5 "El Reno" tornado which devastated part of Oklahoma in 2011
Hypnotize Yourself With a Slow-Motion Fire Tornado
So hot, it's cool
Why Forecasters Were Once Banned From Using the Word “Tornado”
Before meteorologists developed reliable prediction techniques, the t-word was off the table
Tornadoes Are Now Ganging Up in the United States
Twisters are not increasing in numbers but they are clustering more often, a bizarre pattern that has meteorologists stumped
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