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

New research shows how advanced weather models can warn about tornado danger earlier and help communities prepare with more time.

Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory's Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecasters issue warnings to emergency managers ...

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 ...

So far, 2011 has proved a year destined for the tornado record books. Nearly 1,200 tornadoes have swarmed the United States this year, according to preliminary numbers from the National Oceanic and ...

Imagine a tornado spinning over an erupting supervolcano. The result would be catastrophic beyond comprehension. While such a collision is incredibly unlikely, exploring it reveals just how ...

If I mention the phrase "violent tornado," what state first comes to mind — Oklahoma, Alabama or maybe Texas? On July 21, 1987, 38 years ago this afternoon, a tornado touched down in northwestern ...