Gary Jackson said he was on his property just outside the southern Colorado town when he noticed storm clouds building – so ...

R esearchers have developed a simple laboratory model using a water tornado to simulate the dynamics of gas and dust in ...

Tornadoes don't just appear out of nowhere. They need the perfect storm to form. It starts when warm, humid air clashes with cold air, which can generate a powerful thunderstorm known as a supercell.

DENVER (KDVR) — One Douglas County deputy had an eventful commute to work on Sunday after he saw a tornado forming around Elbert County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy ...

First, let's talk about formation. Tornadoes form as a result of something called wind shear, or more simply — differences in either wind speed or direction as you go up higher into the atmosphere.

Posted: May 19, 2025 / 11:34 AM CDT Updated: May 19, 2025 / 02:56 PM CDT DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado deputy had an eventful commute to work Sunday after he saw a tornado forming around Elbert County.

Super cell theory states that tornadoes form when horizontal spinning air in the storm updraft is tilted vertically by a ...

Instead, researchers have to forecast where a tornado might form and hunker down there. The one time this approach yielded a tornado sighting during VORTEX-SE, the radar was blocked by a stand of ...

Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk ...

How does a tornado form? (WMBF) Think of this, if we have surface winds and strong winds aloft. If you were to put a pinwheel into between these two wind profiles you’ll get a rotating column of ...

How and Why Do Violent Tornadoes Form? Scientists hope new technology and computing power will help them understand destructive twisters Carolyn Wilke, Knowable Magazine November 1, 2023 ...