For many years, we have associated the most dangerous tornadoes in a region known as “Tornado Alley,” a large region of the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Following last week’s three confirmed tornadoes, I figured we should continue the conversation for this week’s WEATHER WEDNESDAY and specifically explore the question: How does a ...

Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with intense, rotating ...

A tornado touched down south of Port Orchard just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. The tornado was rated as an EF-2 with wind speeds up to 120-130 mph, according to ...

A tornado touches down near Dodge City on May 24, 2016. The current lead time on issuing tornado warnings is about 15 minutes. More lead time from the Warn-on-Forecast system could save lives and ...

In August 2023, as strong winds tore through her South Shore town during a summer storm, climate scientist Sarah Das did something she’d never done in more than 20 years living in Massachusetts: she ...

Other significant weather threats, like damaging hail, straight-line winds, and flash floods, are also possible.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Following Monday’s three confirmed tornadoes, it’s only appropriate that for this week’s WEATHER WEDNESDAY we explore the difference between a Tornado Watch and Tornado Warning ...