Living in certain parts of America means accepting that tornadoes are just part of life. Some states face these destructive funnels year after year, while others rarely see them. Understanding which ...

In A Nutshell Scientists identified atmospheric patterns that appear up to an hour before tornadoes form, potentially paving the way for earlier warnings than the current 15-minute average ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year was another busy one for tornadoes, which included the strongest to strike the United States since 2013. But where the ...

This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters ...

ENDERLIN, N.D. — A tornado that killed three people this summer in southeast North Dakota has been reclassified EF5, the most damaging level for a twister. The June 20 tornado that destroyed at least ...

A mural on the side of a building that houses Tonganoxie's municipal courts and council chambers proclaims "Welcome to Tonganoxie." Rita Bennett remembers the day a twister ripped through Topeka like ...