Scientists are attempting to map the vortex’s internal structure and improve the ability to predict these weather phenomena ...

Ever wonder how tornadoes really form? In this video, expert meteorologist doesn't just explain how tornadoes form—they simulate the entire process so you can actually watch it unfold. Because some ...

Supported by a new three-year, $1,099,777 grant, researchers in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in the ...

Most people picture tornado science the way Hollywood frames it: a lone truck racing down a flat highway, dust swirling, dramatic music swelling. The reality is more deliberate, more technical, and in ...

The 1970 Lubbock tornado was one of the most destructive storms in Texas history — and one of the few ever tied to an experimental F6 rating that was later abandoned. The tornado touched down in ...

From May 15 until May 28, 1896, the midwestern and eastern United States experienced as many as 40 tornadoes, three of which were category 5 on the Fujita Scale. However, the most destructive of these ...