On May 10th, 1996, a massive tornado outbreak tore through Oklahoma, but for one meteorologist, it was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Professor Jo Harding and her storm-chasing team set out to ...

Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

The National Weather Service said the EF5 twister in North Dakota packed winds stronger than 200 mph, underscoring risks that climate change brings.

Year after year, Texas is a hotbed for tornadoes. The state’s geography allows warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to collide with the cooler, drier air from the west to create the perfect ...

The nation's longest "drought" between EF5 tornadoes has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service ...

Teacher captures the moment the EF-5 tornado hit Briarwood Elementary. May 23, 2013— -- Cellphone video recorded by an Oklahoma teacher at Briarwood Elementary School shows the exact moment an ...

Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

Year after year, Texas is a hotbed for tornadoes. The state’s geography allows warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico to collide with the cooler, drier air from the west to create the perfect ...

We've discussed May's deserved reputation for both violent tornadoes and large outbreaks. In Texas, two of its worst tornadoes of all time happened in the middle of May, each in one of the state's ...