Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with intense, rotating ...

New research shows how advanced weather models can warn about tornado danger earlier and help communities prepare with more time.

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 ...

A double-tornado picture captured by weather photographer Kelly DeLay is taking the world by storm. The image, snapped Thursday near Simla, Colo., shows a massive supercell — a thunderstorm with a ...

The 2025 tornado season was good to this novice storm chaser, with a half-dozen twisters in the books. What will next year bring? We’ll see. An EF-U tornado with invisible vortex churns up dust in ...

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis isn’t a stranger when it comes to tornadoes in the area. RELATED: St. Louis' annual tornado count on pace to rival record-high This year alone, the National Weather Service (NWS) ...

In about 15 minutes, Tempe recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain. A supercell thunderstorm forms when wind speed and direction change with height, a phenomenon called wind shear.

Supercells are basically thunderstorms on steroids. These storms create some of the most violent tornadoes and can leave a path of incredible destruction. A supercell is a powerful, long-lived ...