There are thousands of thunderstorms in the United States each year, but only a few become strong enough to spin up a tornado ...

It’s a spine-chilling spectacle—dark clouds swirling in the sky, distant thunder rumbling, and then suddenly, a twisting ...

Understanding how tornadoes form helps scientists improve warning systems, potentially saving lives by providing earlier alerts when conditions are favorable for these destructive storms.

Spring in Texas marks the return of severe weather, bringing threats like baseball-sized hail, damaging winds and tornadoes ...

Once wind speeds get fast enough, these tornadoes can grab anything, from a roof off a home, to a car in a driveway. There isn't much you can do to prevent property damage from a tornado ...

HOW DO TORNADOES FORM? : The Houston Chronicle has a step-by-step guide to highlight how tornadoes form. The first 10 days of April brought a total of 166 tornado reports. Most of these occurred ...

Dixie Alley is a region whose nickname has come up in recent years, thanks to the increasing trend for tornadoes there. This includes states like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and ...

DALLAS — As severe weather season intensifies, WFAA's meteorologists are breaking down the science behind one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces: tornadoes. Tornado formation ...