Understanding these storm types helps forecasters provide accurate predictions, allowing communities to prepare for dangerous ...

Tornadoes form under a certain set of weather conditions in which three very different types of air come together in a certain way. Near the ground lies a layer of warm and humid air, along with ...

"When you have a record-warm Gulf of Mexico, it's a lot easier to transport the warm humid air that causes these types of storm events." Dozens of tornadoes hit as Hurricane Beryl and Hurricane ...

To make a tornado, you need just the right mix of ingredients: Warm, humid air near the ground. Cold air higher up in the atmosphere. And wind that overlaps while moving at different speeds or ...

The climates of the Great Plains and Southeast remain starkly different. The three tornadoes that touched down on Dec. 29 fit the type of tornado meteorologists expect to see in South Carolina ...

Tornadoes form when air, blowing in different directions, rises up in a thunderstorm and begins to spin, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The storm dissipated late Friday ...