A “new Tornado Alley” has emerged about 400 or 500 miles to the east, in part because moist Gulf air is reaching farther east than in the past. Why do tornadoes mainly form in spring?

Imagine a tornado spinning over an erupting supervolcano. The result would be catastrophic beyond comprehension. While such a ...

There are a few different types of weather events that all look similar. But there are important differences between tornadoes, cold air funnels, landspouts, waterspouts and dust devils.

A long-track tornado, this was on the ground for over an hour before lifting as it approached the Cumberland Plateau. How do tornadoes launch debris miles away? How do tornadoes form?

Scientists are still studying how tornadoes form, hoping to be able to provide Americans with faster warning times that could save lives. Until then, forecasters stress the importance of being ...