But my recent tornado intercept near Roswell, New Mexico, was among the most peaceful experiences of my life. It was meteorologist’s dream — a textbook structured supercell, or rotating ...

A supercell is a highly organized thunderstorm with some components that set it apart from other "garden variety" thunderstorms. Supercells have the capability to produce tornadoes, damaging hail ...

Landspout tornadoes are usually weaker than supercell tornadoes, according to the government agency, and can be whipped up by relatively benign conditions, but they can still topple trees ...