Supported by a new three-year, $1,099,777 grant, researchers in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in the ...

Ever wonder how tornadoes really form? In this video, expert meteorologist doesn't just explain how tornadoes form—they simulate the entire process so you can actually watch it unfold. Because some ...

Tornado warnings can give people time to seek shelter, but meteorologists still face a fundamental challenge in delivering ...

For years, scientists have struggled to determine why the sun's atmosphere is more than 300 times hotter than its surface. But a new study has found a possible answer: giant super-tornadoes on the sun ...

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Each year, more than 1,200 tornadoes carve a path of destruction across the United States, endangering lives and devastating communities. The U.S. National Science Foundation has long invested in ...

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From May 15 until May 28, 1896, the midwestern and eastern United States experienced as many as 40 tornadoes, three of which were category 5 on the Fujita Scale. However, the most destructive of these ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Reed Timmer’s Dominator 2 vehicle positioning itself to intercept a tornado. In Part 1 of ...