The Southern Plains have long been thought of as Tornado Alley, but with recent activity creeping toward the Deep South, ...

Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. Their winds may top 250 miles an hour and can clear a pathway a mile wide and 50 miles long. Twisters are born in thunderstorms and are often ...

Forecasters use the terms tornado watch and tornado warning when predicting if and where tornadoes are possible in an area. How are they different?

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop in the area. A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted and you should take action. Watches typically cover larger areas ...

On Saturday at 5:43 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated tornado watch in effect until 8 p.m. for Armstrong, ...