The Southern Plains have long been thought of as Tornado Alley, but with recent activity creeping toward the Deep South, experts say it’s time to rethink what we know about America’s twister hotspot.

According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the second leading cause of death from severe weather in the United States. In this web story, we’ll look at how tornadoes form, how strong they can get,

Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. Their winds may top 250 miles an hour and can clear a pathway a mile wide and 50 miles long. Twisters are born in thunderstorms and are often accompanied by hail. Giant, persistent thunderstorms ...

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 updrafts and are largely responsible for significant tornado ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Following last week’s three confirmed tornadoes, I figured we should continue the conversation for this week’s WEATHER WEDNESDAY and specifically explore the question: How does a tornado form? According to the National Oceanic ...

They're much more common than tornadoes. Here's why severe thunderstorms are dangerous and why you should take action when a warning is issued.

In this short NASA documentary, storm researcher Tim Samaras describes how satellite imaging can help predict tornadoes. Because it's unclear exactly how various weather conditions come together to catalyze a tornado, it's hard to predict them more than 15 ...

But the real problem with this approach is that, while trying to stop a tornado makes for compelling movie drama, in the real world resources could be better spent on studying and implementing more practical solutions for saving lives and property in the path of tornadoes.