Friday, May 31, 1985, was a spring day like any other. Trees and flowers were in full bloom, Memorial Day weekend was in the rearview mirror, and most residents of Pennsylvania, Ohio and southern ...

Tornadoes are among the most powerful and destructive weather events on Earth. With wind speeds that can exceed 300 miles per ...

Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

Big, strong, violent tornadoes don't happen that often around here. That all changed on May 31, 1985. At the time, the National Severe Storms Forecast Center noted that the atmosphere was ready for an ...

Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, 1957, 68 years ago today, an outbreak of strong tornadoes tore through ...

May 11 marks a solemn double milestone in Texas weather history: the state’s deadliest tornado and the strongest. Although they struck 17 years apart, both storms hit on May 11 and left lasting marks ...