The South knows warm-weather storms, but the cold has its own lessons.

Researchers at the University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are ...

Tennessee leads the nation in the number of nocturnal tornadoes that destroy buildings and ranks among the top states for total deaths.

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

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 ...

A major winter storm will bring frigid cold and to tens of millions this weekend, but why is it so hard to pin down who will ...

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim ...

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While not officially in Tornado Alley, the Florida Panhandle averages eight to 10 tornado watches annually. Meteorologists say conditions for tornadoes become more favorable during the spring months.

Last year was another busy one for tornadoes, which included the strongest to strike the United States since 2013. But where the tornadoes hit, and which states saw the most, shifted noticeably from ...

The new year is already off to a strange start, at least where the weather is concerned. According to the National Weather Service, the Tucson area notched the nation's first tornado of 2026, with a ...