From twisters avoiding cities to the belief that opening your windows equalizes the air pressure, tornadoes are the target of more myths than just about any other type of weather disaster. But what ...

A violent weather system swept through parts of North Texas on Sunday evening, as a multi-vortex tornado was reported just north of I-20 near Gordon, Texas, around 8:10 PM, and a powerful wedge ...

Tornados can come in a variety of terrifying shapes and sizes. Here are five of the most terrifying forms tornados can come in. 1. Rope Tornado Rope Tornados are long and thin and feature twists and ...

Conceptual diagram of the influence of horizontal vortex tubes on tornado genesis and development during the intensification stage: (a) the effect of horizontal vortex tubes on tornado rotation; (b) ...

ABC News reporters find themselves directly under a forming tornado. CANTON, Okla., May 24, 2011— -- Within minutes of joining the Storm Chasers, a group of scientists and filmmakers from the ...

Tornadoes have caused severe disasters around the world, and have been one of the most violent and damaging natural hazards to human life and property. Experimental simulation of tornado-like vortices ...

Tornadoes destroyed multiple homes in southeastern Utah over the weekend, but authorities said there were no reports of people injured. Three homes in the area were demolished in the storm, the Navajo ...

UPDATE (8:20 a.m. 5/25/11)The death toll has risen to 13 across the region with eight people killed in Oklahoma, two in Kansas and three in Arkansas, reports the Associated Press. Rescue crews worked ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes tore through the Quad Cities region. NWS confirmed two tornadoes in addition to the Davenport EF2 from the July 11 ...