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 ...

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A lead forecaster with the National Weather Service branch in Louisville told LEX18 the path to determine a tornado's rating ...

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 ...

Combine this with wind shear, and strong updrafts can start the rotations. These conditions are perfect for a tornado, and when meteorologists detect them, will issue a watch. When a warning is ...

As summertime showers and hurricane season start, here are some tips to stay safe if a tornado comes with an South Carolina ...

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 ...