A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years.

Meteorologist Tom Schmidt sits down with a storm chaser Brian DePriest to discuss a bill making its way through the Oklahoma legislature right now. It would put a licensing ...

Scientists are warning that Tornado Alley — the traditional hotspot for twisters across the central U.S. — appears to be shifting eastward, putting new states and communities at risk. Climate change, ...

A historic Chicago bowling alley is asking for some help keeping the doors open after the owners were handed a property tax ...

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan ...

Spring has arrived, and with it, the peak of the severe weather season across the United States, and forecasters say the ...

Severe weather tore across the South Tuesday with power outages, damage to homes and businesses, flight delays and a continued threat overnight. Here are our live updates as the threat moved east from ...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ...

U.S. Severe Weather Forecast predicts a shift in severe weather patterns this year, with the greatest concentration of ...

Chances for damaging winds, small hail and a very isolated tornado exist for many as we move through our Wednesday afternoon.

Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...

Apocalypse prepper? Hate zombies and sunlight? Abhor tornadoes or wind in general? A bunker-style house that has landed on ...