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

Last year was a record year for tornadoes in Iowa, with many of them occurring in April and May. What's normal for a tornado ...

ESPECIALLY AFTER LAST YEAR’S TORNADO OUTBREAKS. SO LET’S START WITH OUR SURFACE WINDS MOVING ONE DIRECTION AT ONE SPEED, THEN ADDING STRONGER UPPER LEVEL WINDS. WE’LL WATCH THESE MOVE A ...

ESPECIALLY AFTER LAST YEAR’S TORNADO OUTBREAKS. SO LET’S START WITH OUR SURFACE WINDS MOVING ONE DIRECTION AT ONE SPEED, THEN ADDING STRONGER UPPER LEVEL WINDS. WE’LL WATCH THESE MOVE A ...

Nearly a year after a devastating tornado ripped through downtown Rogers on May 26, 2024, signs of recovery are strong.

Damage surveys provide crucial information about when, where and how strong U.S. tornadoes are to better understand disaster risk ...

Severe weather season is here and one of the dangerous hazards alongside it is tornadoes. It all starts with light surface winds beneath a layer of stronger upper-level winds. This creates ...

The unstable air mass creates strong updrafts, while wind shears further increase the strength of the updraft and promote the rotation of tornadoes. These start out horizontally and then drop down ...

Illinois has already reported 63 tornadoes in 2025, surpassing the state’s annual average by April. Learn how recent storms ...