While tornadoes are more common in some parts of the U.S. and at certain times of year, they can happen anywhere, any time.

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla — Staying weather aware during Weather Alert Days in Central Florida is important for you and your family. We have some safety tips and tornado facts to keep you safe when Tornado Watch ...

A strong thunderstorm birthed a rare tornado on Friday evening near Paynes Creek in Tehama County, close to the Shasta County ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Severe weather rocked parts of northern, northeastern and southeastern Nebraska on Friday, May 12th. National Weather Service offices out of Omaha, Hastings, and North Platte ...

Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour. Tornadoes can lift cars, mobile homes and animals ...

Urban areas make up a relatively small chunk of real estate, about only 3 percent of the total land area in the U.S., according to the center for sustainable systems at the university of Michigan.

With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, a brief tornado traveled for about one-third of a mile in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood on ...

A few months ago, while my son exchanged viruses with his fellow patrons at a suburban trampoline bounce zone, I contemplated a wind tunnel booth luridly titled, “RIDE THE HURRICANE: CAN YOU SURVIVE?” ...

Tornadoes can range in intensity. Wind speeds are measured on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which was implemented in February of 2007: Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita (1920-1998) developed the original ...