Apr 19, 2016 · Tornadoes are violent storms that kill 80 people each year. Here are some facts about how they form and how to stay safe.

May 20, 2019 · Read the latest news and articles about tornadoes. Tornadoes are the most powerful, unpredictable and destructive weather systems on Earth.

Sep 10, 2017 · Hurricanes that make landfall often spawn tornadoes, adding to their destructive power. Here's how tropical storms and hurricanes can create tornadoes.

Mar 17, 2025 · A string of deadly tornadoes, violent dust storms and fast-moving wildfires ripped across several midwestern and southern U.S. states over the weekend, leaving at least 42 …

Oct 3, 2023 · The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, …

Mar 28, 2013 · Tornado safety myths abound, from the idea of opening your window to hiding under an overpass (don't do either!). Here, we examine these myths and give you tornado …

Jun 4, 2013 · The fatal tornado that struck near El Reno, Okla., last Friday (May 31) has been upgraded to an EF5 strength and was a width of 2.6 miles, the widest ever. Here's what …

Sep 12, 2016 · Death by lightning strike may seem rare, but lightning has killed nearly three times as many people this year as tornadoes have, the National Weather Service (NWS) reports.

Mar 23, 2023 · A massive solar tornado recently towered over the sun's north pole for three days. The plasma twister was created by a rapidly rotating magnetic field.

May 16, 2014 · California's wildfires have spawned a number of dramatic fire whirls, also known as fire devils, fire tornadoes or "firenadoes." What is a fire tornado, and how dangerous are they?