Tag: Tornadoes

Hurricane Milton, a record-breaking storm, wreaked havoc in Florida, causing historic rainfall, tornado outbreaks, and wild wind acceleration. Despite initial fears of a direct hit on Tampa, the storm made landfall in Sarasota County,...

Hurricane Milton made a significant impact on tornado activity as it ripped through Florida, surprising residents with more than 100 tornado warnings. According to Jana Houser, an atmospheric scientist at Ohio State University, Hurricane...

Meteorologist Thea Sandmael was on a mission to study squall line tornadoes, a type of twister that is less common but still dangerous. Unlike supercell tornadoes, which are more well-known and studied, squall line...

Meteorologist Thea Sandmael was on a mission to track down a specific type of tornado known as a squall line tornado. Unlike the more common supercell tornadoes, squall line tornadoes develop along long rows...

Many people in the meteorological community have mixed feelings about the movie Twister, a 1996 blockbuster about tornado-chasing scientists. While the movie takes some creative liberties with the science of tornadoes, it remains a...