I’m a meteorologist who studies tornadoes and thunderstorms. Here’s what created the perfect conditions for these violent ...

The Great Plains of the U.S. gets more tornadoes—and more violent tornadoes—than anywhere else on Earth. Movies from The Wizard of Oz to Twister have drummed this fact into our collective ...

William Monfredo, who has been busy studying 40 years of accumulated weather data, is predicting a decrease in the frequency of strong and violent 1998 season tornadoes -- those rated 2-5 on the ...

Cosmic rays could offer scientists another way to track and study violent tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena, a new study suggests. In the past week, weather authorities across the U.S ...

So far, scientists say they have not detected a long-term observed trend in the frequency of the most violent tornadoes. “Tornadoes are hard to observe,” said Jeff Masters, a meteorologist ...

The NSSL's experimental Warn-on-Forecast system was used during the Greenfield tornado. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The National ...

These violent storm systems in turn are capable of churning out tornados, one of Mother Nature’s most destructive weather phenomena. In a typical year the United States suffers more tornadoes ...

Since 1973, tornado intensity has been ranked on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale of storm damage, from weak (EF0 and EF1) to strong (EF2 and EF3) to violent (EF4 and EF5). The wind speeds ...

A tornado slides across Oklahoma. Image courtesy NSSL/NOAA. Continued vigilance and quick response to tornado watches and warnings are critical, since tornadoes can strike virtually anywhere at ...

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These funnels may touch down briefly, but are usually very short–lived and aren’t associated with violent tornadoes. Weather radar uses “The Doppler Effect” to measure the velocity of ...

I'm a meteorologist who studies tornadoes and thunderstorms. Here's what created the perfect conditions for these violent ...