Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

It's often referred to as one of the worst tornado outbreaks in United States history. 53 people in the state of Michigan were killed and hundreds were hurt when a dozen tornadoes moved through the ...

Two historic, extreme weather events separated by just over 100 miles happened on one July day in the upper Midwest. On July 18, 1996, 29 years ago this evening, a violent tornado roared through the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you have an inquisitive mind about weather, then you know of or have at least heard of Tornado Alley. For decades, the mention of that phrase has immediately brought to mind ...

Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, 1957, 68 years ago today, an outbreak of strong tornadoes tore through ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. At the time it was the largest tornado ...

INDIANAPOLIS — This is a compilation of some, but not all, of the most infamous tornado days on record in Indiana. It should be noted that tornado record-keeping prior to 1950 is not very good. This ...