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) ...

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 ...

A rare fire tornado formed over the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, on July 12, amid rapidly intensifying wildfire conditions. The vortex launched flames into the air and damaged a fire engine, ...

Central Texas witnessed one of its worst flood events on record during a busy holiday weekend. The combination of heavy rainfall and the hilly terrain led to the extreme rise in rivers and a Flash ...

A new study reveals how Chilean flamingos are so adept at finding food. Victor Ortega Jiménez / UC Berkeley Flamingos have a natural ability to filter out food, like shrimp and worms, from the ...

A tornado can be an awe-inspiring sight, but it can also flip your car, trash your house, and otherwise injure you with flying debris. If you’d like to look at swirling air currents in a safer context ...

A tornado hit Andover, Kansas, on Friday evening, damaging a YMCA and an apartment complex. Only minor injuries were reported although 966 houses were damaged or destroyed in the community of about 15 ...

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has officially confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down on Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day. According to NWS, the tornado began around 7:55 ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vortex Insurance, a leader in parametric weather insurance, has expanded its innovative hurricane insurance program to provide supplemental coverage ...

New York could see the “snowiest” storm of the season this week as biting-cold temperatures sweep across the nation, ushering in a frigid polar vortex that will leave parts of the US suffering through ...

The polar vortex is coming back. After a half-month hiatus, frigid air will again surge across the United States beginning this weekend through next week, as the unusually cold blob of air dips ...