One muggy day in July 1986, a news helicopter was recording footage of a festival in Minneapolis when the pilot and photographer glimpsed a tornado over nearby Brooklyn Park. They moved toward it, ...

Tornadoes are among the most powerful and unpredictable natural disasters, forming under specific atmospheric conditions. These violent, rotating columns of air extend from thunderstorms to the ground ...

DALLAS — As severe weather season intensifies, WFAA's meteorologists are breaking down the science behind one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces: tornadoes. Tornado formation begins when ...

Less than 10 days into April, the United States has seen more than 100 reported tornadoes. Since I started this job in 2014, I've oftentimes visited schools, rotary clubs, assisted living centers, etc ...

Few weather phenomena capture the imagination-or instill fear-like tornadoes. These swirling columns of wind can level entire communities in minutes, yet much about their formation remains shrouded in ...

Most tornadoes form where cold, dry air meets warm, moist air. The moist air is lifted rapidly, and strong winds combine to form a spinning column of air that reaches from a thunderstorm down to the ...