What sets them apart from other storms is their rotating updraft, known as a mesocyclone. This rotation is key to the supercell’s structure and strength. Here’s how it forms: Wind Shear ...

The oddly fickle and precise mix of atmospheric ingredients needed to generate tornadoes just happens to have occurred over ...

Several devastating tornado outbreaks have cut swaths of destruction across the U.S. What’s driving these damaging storms?

A tornado warning has been issued for two major U.S. states on Thursday. The National Weather Service announced on Thursday, ...

Monday afternoon's storm, a supercell thunderstorm ... which showed a well-defined low-level mesocyclone and loosely organized condensation funnel that touched the ground, per NWS officials.

while supercell tornadoes, a product of a mesocyclone (rotating updraft), can be more dangerous. KLBK Meteorologist Chris Whited further explained the differences between the two. “Land spouts ...

The majority of tornadoes are spawned by a supercell thunderstorm ... is not associated with a wall cloud (visually) or a mesocyclone (on radar).” This type of tornado usually produces EF ...

Such powerful tornadoes are typically spawned from supercell thunderstorms, which feature a rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone. The 1935 Labor Day hurricane remains one of the strongest ...