While tornado activity is most prominent in the springtime, autumn can bring a secondary peak — and the twisters can be even ...

Tornadoes can be elusive research subjects. Through chasing storms and using computer simulations, scientists have worked out the basic ingredients needed to spin up a twister, but two crucial ...

Minneapolis is in the bull's-eye of a strong tornado threat that's expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon as a storm system moves out of the Rockies and into the Central Plains and Upper Midwest.

Tornado warnings can give people time to seek shelter, but meteorologists still face a fundamental challenge in delivering accurate warnings ...

Alabama is heading into another period of the year when tornadoes and severe thunderstorms become a concern, making late October a good time for residents to review their weather safety plans.

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop. A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or is imminent and you should take shelter. Warnings can be radar-indicated or ...

With springtime, Texans turn watchful eyes to the sky for rising storm clouds or sudden shifts in winds. In 2025, the National Weather Service reported 162 tornadoes struck the Lone Star State, the ...

One of the strongest tornadoes traveled more than 5 miles.

Arizona has received a weather alert it almost never sees. Parts of the state, including Flagstaff, spent Wednesday under a tornado watch—the first such alert there since 2010as ...

A thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in in Flagstaff on Wednesday, Oct. 21.