A possible tornado ripped through communities near Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night causing widespread damage and an unknown number of deaths and injuries.

Tornado Speed One of the most striking attributes of tornadoes is their incredible speed. The wind speeds within a tornado ...

In addition to spurring flames, fire tornadoes also come with high winds, which can cause damage as well. Any wind can spread embers from a wildfire, which can then cause the fire to spread ...

Complex interactions between the updraft and the surrounding winds may cause the updraft to begin rotating-and a tornado is born. Most tornadoes occur east of the Rocky Mountains in a region known ...

Fire tornadoes, also known as fire whirls ... Wildfires produce a lot of heat, which causes the air above them to rise rapidly. As this hot air moves upward, cooler air from the surrounding ...

An EF1 tornado caused damage to buildings in Hart County, Kentucky, on Thursday morning, February 6, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).John Gordon, Chief Meteorologist at the NWS office ...

Iowa experienced a record number of tornadoes in 2024, with a total of 125 touching down in the year. In April and May alone, 98 tornadoes were recorded. The year of severe weather was an ...

Associated Press Thursday, March 25, 2021 4:44 p.m. | Thursday, March 25, 2021 4:44 p.m. Deadly tornadoes roared through Alabama on Thursday, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out ...

An EF2 tornado struck parts of Richland and Crawford counties on March 14, causing significant damage but no injuries were reported. Fortunately, the tornado touched down in a rural area.

A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the home Sunday ...

Iowa experienced a record number of tornadoes in 2024, with a total of 125 touching down in the year. In April and May alone, 98 tornadoes were recorded. The year of severe weather was an impactful ...