1. Where are tornadoes most likely to occur? Most headline-making tornadoes are spawned by what are known as supercell thunderstorms. These are large, intense storms characterized by an updraft ...

Supercells loom large in Canada's skies during the summer months. These intense thunderstorms are responsible for some of the worst severe weather you can experience, capable of producing significant ...

Listen to Science Behind the Forecast with Meteorologist Tawana Andrew every Friday on 89.3 WFPL at 7:45 a.m. LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The term "supercell" is commonplace in severe weather coverage, ...

These types of thunderstorms are notable for spawning some of the most severe weather. "What makes a supercell unique from all other thunderstorm types is that it contains a deep and persistent ...

A jaw-dropping supercell rapidly intensifies as the updraft towers and begins rotating like a slow-motion explosion. This ...

The Ohio Valley region along with the Miami Valley has the highest frequency of Quasi Linear Convective System (QLCS) Tornadoes in the United States. According to a tornado environment study by the ...

This post assumes you have read Severe Weather Primer Parts 1 - 7. The image below marks a monumental date in the history of severe storms meteorology.It was April 9, 1953 that the first hook echo was ...

Meteorologist Mark Overbeck has chased a lot of storms in Tornado Alley. And on Thursday, he saw an epic rotating supercell. The only surprise? It was in Virginia. Overbeck’s photos capture the flying ...

More severe weather is expected to hit North Carolina and the Piedmont Triad over the third weekend in July. There is plenty of humid July air to fuel storms. Our afternoon storm chances have been ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Non-supercell tornadoes are circulations that do not form from organized storm-scale rotation. These tornadoes form from a vertically spinning parcel of air already occurring ...

FORT STOCKTON, Texas — NewsWest 9 viewers spotted a land spout in Fort Stockton on Wednesday that touched down on the ground. A land spout is a type of tornado not associated with a mesocyclone. A ...