News

EverythingLubbock.com on MSN3d
What is the difference between a landspout and tornado?
Landspouts, which form from the ground, are weaker and shorter-lived than tornadoes, which form from thunderstorms and ...
Night tornadoes are twice as deadly—here’s why they’re growing more common
Scientists are racing to boost early warning systems as climate change pushes tornadoes into unpredictable new patterns.
No damage reported from Martin County tornado, rated EF-U due to lack of evidence
Monday afternoon's storm, a supercell thunderstorm, which moved through southeast Martin County, produced an EF-U tornado, ...
2 Hour Lead Time For Tornadoes Is Possible But Do We Want It?
Even prior to that issuance, the NWS issued a Special Weather Statement at 8:34 pm that, “A significant and long-track ...
Quad-City Times9d
Update: Quad Cities Area placed under a tornado watch Sunday night
On Sunday at 9:04 p.m. an updated tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Quad Cities Area. • A Tornado watch serves as an early warning that ...
KXAN15d
Understanding the science and power of a supercell
A supercell is a thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, which is classified as a mesocyclone. The rotating updraft is what sets a supercell apart from a typical thunderstorm. In order for a ...
Wichita Eagle17d
Understanding Sedgwick County’s tornado sirens could save your life. Here’s a guide
Here’s what to know about the tones, when to take shelter and more. Getty Images Mahoning Matters Tornado season officially began this month, and chances are you might hear a tornado siren or ...
The Washington Post17d
A wild day of tornadoes in Texas, including one that spun clockwise
But the first tornado dropped by the Silverton supercell was just that. The storm itself was spinning counterclockwise. How it produced a clockwise tornado is unclear. Perhaps it was an unusual or ...
WOWT.com17d
Heavy rain causes flash flooding across Omaha; tornado reported near Council Bluffs
An unconfirmed preliminary report from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center said a a tornado touched down briefly Thursday in Pottawattamie County, about four miles northeast of ...
WSMV18d
First Alert Weather: US sees highest tornado pace in 14 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Does it seem like the country has experienced more tornadoes than normal this year? Well, according to new data released this week, that hunch is spot on. So far this ...
Yahoo18d
On This Date: Mississippi's Record Largest Tornado
Some severe weather outbreaks don't produce as many tornadoes, but one or more supercell thunderstorms spin up large, long-track deadly twisters that are notable even in tornado-prone states.
Benzinga.com18d
Trump Administration Denies Federal Disaster Aid To Tornado-Stricken Arkansas, Pushing Responsibility To States
After a series of destructive tornadoes in Arkansas, residents seeking federal disaster relief were turned down by the President Donald Trump administration. The denial comes in the wake of a ...