Then you have the Midwest, nicknamed “Tornado Alley” due to its frequent encounters with deadly, destructive twisters. Then ...

In A Nutshell Scientists identified atmospheric patterns that appear up to an hour before tornadoes form, potentially paving ...

A tornado touched down south of Port Orchard just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. The tornado was rated as an EF-2 with wind speeds up to 120-130 mph, according to ...

Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with intense, rotating ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The most recent tornado outbreak in Illinois was the biggest the state has seen in the month of December, according to the National Weather Service. At least 26 tornadoes formed ...

Most tornadoes in Oklahoma occur in the spring, but tornadoes can happen every month of the year, including January. Oklahoma averages less than 1 tornado during the month. While January is not the ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Tina, Once a thunderstorm produces a tornado, it becomes severe by default whether it satisfies the other criteria for severe storms (hail of .75 inch or greater diameter and/or wind ...

Tennessee leads the nation in the number of nocturnal tornadoes that destroy buildings and ranks among the top states for total deaths.

Dramatic footage shows a suspected tornado forming above Marsden, West Yorkshire, on Monday, 21 July. Bradleigh Hancock, 47, filmed the swirling cloud after his daughter spotted it near the A62. The ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...