After a powerful storm tears through a community, a few big questions often follow: Was it really a tornado? And if so, how strong was it? That answer doesn’t come instantly. Instead, meteorologists ...

Tropical cyclones rank among the most destructive natural hazards, generating extreme wind speeds that threaten lives, infrastructure and ecosystems across coastal regions worldwide. Assessment and ...

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Tropical cyclones that recurve into mid-latitudes often undergo extratropical transition (ET), a process by which a compact, symmetric warm-core system acquires the asymmetric, frontal characteristics ...

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The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX. The prairie extended so far in each direction it felt like you would fall off the edge of ...

A series of storms, including supercells, threatens to dump rain, hail and create a tornado risk for a vast section of the country. The most severe weather is expected on Monday. Some Moderate High ...