Few weather phenomena capture the imagination-or instill fear-like tornadoes. These swirling columns of wind can level entire communities in minutes, yet much about their formation remains shrouded in ...

Devastating tornadoes cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and dozens of deaths across the U.S. each year. They upend homes and lives. They remain a constant weather threat for a large ...

This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It wouldn't be Severe Weather Awareness Week, or for that matter, severe weather season if we didn't spend some time talking about tornadoes. Last year, Ohio set a record for 74 ...

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