Tornadoes are widely known to come in various sizes and strengths, but the speed at which they travel on the ground can also vary greatly, with some moving at highway speeds and others taking a slow ...

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and ...

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and ...

Wildfires can generate tornado-like fire whirls and other "unpredictable and erratic" weather. An atmospheric scientist explains how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

An e-mail from Angie says her house has a basement but it's only half-buried in the ground. She wants to know if that's still a safe place in the face of a tornado. The wisest course to take when ...

Record-breaking rain fall, tornadoes, warmer than average temperatures. NPR's Scott Simon talks with New Jersey State Climatologist David Robinson... A climatologist explains what's causing this ...

An e-mail from Angie says her house has a basement, but it's only half buried in the ground. She wants to know if that's still a safe place in the face of a tornado. The wisest course to take when ...