A new study reveals the top at-risk states for natural disasters in 2025, based on an analysis of previous incidences of ...

Tornado Speed One of the most striking attributes of tornadoes is their incredible speed. The wind speeds within a tornado ...

A Feb. 21-22, 1971 outbreak claimed 121 lives from Texas to North Carolina, the deadliest February rash of tornadoes in ...

Articles published early online in American Meteorological Society journals discuss weather associated with California wildfires, the "drought" of EF5 tornadoes, and U.S. locations at heightened risk ...

While Texas leads the nation in total tornadoes, the likelihood of encountering one is not necessarily higher for Texans due to the state's vast size. Furthermore, most tornadoes in Texas are weak.

So far, scientists say they have not detected a long-term observed trend in the frequency of the most violent tornadoes. “Tornadoes are hard to observe,” said Jeff Masters, a meteorologist ...

Cosmic rays could offer scientists another way to track and study violent tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena, a new study suggests. This winter's record warmth provided the key ...