Researchers from the University of Greifswald and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg (both in ...

R esearchers have developed a simple laboratory model using a water tornado to simulate the dynamics of gas and dust in ...

It is this stretching and squeezing of the rising rotating column of air that scientists believe leads to the development of tornadoes, but the exact mechanism is still not fully understood. This ...

Attempting to model astronomical systems can often involve supercomputers, but scientists have also looked for alternative analogue systems to model the astronomical systems they are studying. This ...

A landspout tornado is a less intense tornado. It's usually weaker and shorter-lived than the classic tornadoes we see in ...

The last confirmed tornado in Wexford County occurred on July 18, 2010; in Osceola County, the last one occurred on June 8, ...

Video captured a dramatic cloud formation that appeared over Maryland on Wednesday night as severe thunderstorms tore through the region, triggering tornado and flash flood warnings.

Why has the current tornado season been so active? By mid-May the U.S. has had an estimated 886 tornadoes. “We’re on the upper end of what is typical” at this point, Thompson says.

Why has the current tornado season been so active? By mid-May the U.S. has had an estimated 886 tornadoes. “We’re on the upper end of what is typical” at this point, Thompson says.