"Strong" tornadoes could be coming for five different U.S. states this week. The latest forecasts suggest that five U.S.

A supercell thunderstorm loomed over York County Tuesday, impressively captured in a dramatic drone photo by Kari Smith.

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 wide swath of tree damage was reported in Gloucester and Atlantic counties last Friday, from New Jersey's longest tornado ...

It also stretches that tube vertically, which makes it spin faster. That becomes the supercell's "mesocyclone". This is the spin that can lead to a tornado. It is also what keeps a supercell going ...

A supercell is a thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, which is classified as a mesocyclone. The rotating updraft is what sets a supercell apart from a typical thunderstorm. In order for a ...

"What makes a supercell unique from all other thunderstorm types is that it contains a deep and persistent rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. If the environment is favorable, supercell ...

A supercell is a unique type of thunderstorm characterized by a rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone. The term "mesocyclone" refers to the small-scale circulation occurring in a storm.