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Why some storms turn into tornadoes

The Supercell Foundation Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with ...
When a tornado warning is issued you should always take it seriously and seek shelter, but there are multiple types to know about that can help you understand more about this urgent situation. Big ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The beginning stages of tornadic development were seen live as Storm Team 8 tracked strong rotation over Allendale Saturday evening. A wall cloud became visible on the ...
MICHIGAN, USA — When severe weather strikes, understanding the terminology can be the difference between life and death. Among these crucial distinctions is the difference between a "radar-indicated" ...
Tornadoes are among the most powerful and unpredictable natural disasters, forming under specific atmospheric conditions. These violent, rotating columns of air extend from thunderstorms to the ground ...
One muggy day in July 1986, a news helicopter was recording footage of a festival in Minneapolis when the pilot and photographer glimpsed a tornado over nearby Brooklyn Park. They moved toward it, ...
Jet streams play a key role in how tornadoes are formed. When it comes to tornadoes, you’ve seen them, and you’ve seen what they can do. But do you really know how a tornado forms into that monstrous ...
A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Santa Cruz County on Christmas, the National Weather Service said.
A tornado swept through an East Sussex coastal town at the weekend, causing "substantial damage" to homes in the area, ...