There are thousands of thunderstorms in the United States each year, but only a few become strong enough to spin up a tornado ...

Understanding how tornadoes form helps scientists improve warning systems, potentially saving lives by providing earlier alerts when conditions are favorable for these destructive storms.

DALLAS — As severe weather season intensifies, WFAA's meteorologists are breaking down the science behind one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces: tornadoes. Tornado formation ...

Still, scientists have uncovered key clues about how these powerful forces emerge from severe thunderstorms. Tornadoes don't just appear out of nowhere. They need the perfect storm to form. It starts ...

Natural disasters like heat waves, fires, and floods are growing more dangerous because of climate change, but the effect a warming world has on tornadoes is complicated and incon ...

If you live in Ohio, you may have woken up to thunder, heavy rain, and tornado sirens last night. Due to severe weather and rain forecasted for the rest of the week, around 55 Ohio counties remain ...

FIRST, WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW TORNADOES FORM, HOPEFULLY TO, OF COURSE, SPREAD MORE INFORMATION AND DISPEL ANY FEAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER LAST YEAR’S TORNADO OUTBREAKS. SO LET’S START WITH ...

Less than 10 days into April, the United States has seen more than 100 reported tornadoes. How do tornadoes form, and why do tornadoes target certain parts of the country?