They are the most dangerous form of severe weather and the most difficult to predict. Of course, we are talking about tornadoes, but how do they form? Tornadoes develop from severe thunderstorms in ...

A deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state. Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore ...

While the US is indeed home to some of the most powerful tornadoes on Earth, the UK is no stranger to these swirling columns of air. In fact, the UK experiences more tornadoes per square kilometre ...

Lou White, a Facebook follower of mine in Kentucky, asked me about tornado debris in his home county. That county is Leslie County, Kentucky, which borders with the far southwest corner of Virginia.

(THE CONVERSATION) Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and ...