Tornadoes are one of nature’s most fascinating yet terrifying phenomena. While many tornadoes last only a few minutes, some ...

Tornadoes are among nature's fiercest furies. Despite the destruction they can cause, the mechanism that results in tornadoes ...

Tornadoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring and terrifying phenomena. These swirling columns of air can wreak havoc on landscapes, leaving behind trails of destruction. ... Read more The post Why ...

A supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone ... and tornadoes most commonly form from these kinds of storms. A frozen form of precipitation consisting ...

A mesocyclone (or "meso" for short ... LP supercells usually form in dry regions, where there might be just enough moisture to form the storm, but not enough moisture to rain very hard.