NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Following last week’s three confirmed tornadoes, I figured we should continue the conversation for this week’s WEATHER WEDNESDAY and specifically explore the question: How does a ...
New research shows how advanced weather models can warn about tornado danger earlier and help communities prepare with more time.
The atmosphere can become a perfect storm factory when specific conditions align. Recent scientific breakthroughs and record-breaking seasons have revealed new insights into why some thunderstorms ...
Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory's Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecasters issue warnings to emergency managers ...
Most tornadoes in Oklahoma occur in the spring, but tornadoes can happen every month of the year, including January. Oklahoma averages less than 1 tornado during the month. While January is not the ...
A tornado touched down south of Port Orchard just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. The tornado was rated as an EF-2 with wind speeds up to 120-130 mph, according to ...
The severe thunderstorms on July 28 produced two damage-causing tornadoes in South Dakota, plus a third across the border in Iowa, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. The first ...