The SciencesMay 22, 2013
Why Twisters Hammer Tornado Alley
An interview with a severe storm scientist explains what happened in Oklahoma
Tornado Alley: Twister Devastates Oklahoma City Suburb
What measures can be taken to better protect against dangerous weather?
EnvironmentMay 21, 2013
What Role Does Climate Change Play in Tornadoes?
A climate scientist reflects on what global warming means for extreme weather
The SciencesMay 21, 2013
Search for Survivors Races On as Dozens Feared Dead in Tornado-Hit Oklahoma
The twister that struck Moore, Okla., was the deadliest U.S. tornado since one killed 161 people in Joplin, Missouri, two years ago
May 17, 2013
Texas Tornadoes Spur Search for Better Warning Systems
Large-scale, upper-level atmospheric disturbances could be used in forecast models to better predict the initiation of storms
EnvironmentMay 1, 2012
New Technology Allows Better Extreme Weather Forecasts
New technology that increases the warning time for tornadoes and hurricanes could potentially save hundreds of lives every year
The SciencesMay 23, 2011
Can Tornado Prediction Be Improved?
Advances in computer modeling and other technologies still cannot overcome the fundamental complexity of thunderstorm and subsequent tornado formation
Mind & BrainNovember 1, 2010
Soothing Traumatized Children
Coloring books developed by psychologists help kids avoid long-lasting emotional problems
EnvironmentJune 23, 2009
Getting to the Core of Twisters
In VORTEX2, the largest scientific study of tornadoes, scientists are trying to understand just what causes a twister to form. It's more complicated than you might think. Christie Nicholson reports