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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 ...
The nation's longest "drought" for the most extreme type of tornado has come to an end, scientists from the National Weather Service announced. The tornado that ended the 12-year gap actually hit back ...
The 2025 tornado season in the United States is shaping up to be the most active in over a decade, with more tornadoes reported by early May than in any year since 2011. Fueled by a series of major ...
While still far above the historical average, the 2025 tornado season in the United States has fallen to fourth place in the 15-year record, after spending most of the year as the second-most active ...
Scroll down to see the full map. On average, the United States reports more than 1000 tornadoes every year, a higher total than anywhere else in the world. That huge number is due at least in part to ...
At least 32 people were killed in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia after storms and tornadoes tore through the region as part of an extreme weather outbreak on May 16, "leaving behind a trail of ...
(CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday as a relentless severe weather pattern that left 28 people dead in recent days began to wind down.