There are thousands of thunderstorms in the United States each year, but only a few become strong enough to spin up a tornado ...

Heating near the ground helps lift the horizontal tube of rolling ... spins as heat and shear pulls the vortex skyward. When this spin becomes strong, a tornado can form. (MORE: For even more ...

This comes after a devastating EF-4 tornado hit the same town in March 2023, claiming 15 lives. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Issaquena County, with a vortex spotted near Rolling ...

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms spawned 150 tornadoes in 14 states over several days from the South into the Midwest in early April. The National Weather Service confirmed 150 tornadoes ...