A whirling vortex of smoke seen on camera as the "Park Fire" in California exploded Thursday looked just like a tornado, but scientists are investigating whether it was a rare fire tornado or just a ...
A team of storm chasers and scientists made history by successfully flying a 3D-printed drone into a tornado, collecting real-time data that could revolutionize severe weather research and forecasting ...
A spinning fire vortex spotted on video Friday among the flames in a raging Pacific Palisades wildfire looks similar to a tornado, but scientists are still examining whether it was a rare fire tornado ...
Tornadoes on the outer edges of a typhoon's spiral rain bands are a severe convective weather phenomenon that occurs on the periphery of tropical cyclone systems. Compared to the core region near the ...
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Why some storms turn into tornadoes

The Supercell Foundation Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually ...
Read full article: Strong storms moving through parts of Central Florida OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Monday in northern rural Osceola County ...
Conceptual diagram of the influence of horizontal vortex tubes on tornado genesis and development during the intensification stage: (a) the effect of horizontal vortex tubes on tornado rotation; (b) ...