Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. Their winds may top 250 miles an hour and can clear a pathway a mile wide and 50 miles long. Twisters are born in thunderstorms and are often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term "Tornado Alley" refers to a region of the central U.S., spanning from Texas to North Dakota, where tornadoes are the most ...

A high risk for severe thunderstorms and violent tornadoes is in place for Wednesday from Arkansas through southern sections of the Ohio Valley. This follows weeks of severe tornadic activity across ...

As tornado season sweeps across Texas, residents are urged to prepare safe zones at home, pack survival kits, and stay informed to weather the storms ahead.