The size of a bulge at the top of a thunderstorm’s anvil-shaped cloud may allow researchers to forecast the strength of tornadoes that spawn from such storms, according to a new study in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters. Tornadoes, particularly those with strong winds, pose a serious threat to the property and lives of people…
The Airport Road Tornado: 30 Years Later
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On November 15, 1989, an F-4 tornado carved an 18.5 mile path through south Huntsville and parts of eastern Madison County. Three decades later, it remains the deadliest tornado in Huntsville’s history. The events of that day resulted in 21 deaths and 463 injuries. The tornado also destroyed 259 homes, 80 businesses…
Tornadoes in South Africa are likely to grow more common – as thunderstorms grow more severe
The number of tornadoes in South Africa is likely to increase as thunderstorms grow more severe, experts say. This after a tornado ripped through New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, on Tuesday afternoon, killing two people, injuring twenty, and damaging homes and public infrastructure. As temperatures rise with global warming, so do levels of evaporation and the number…
National Weather Service confirms tornado touchdown in Mobile area on Thursday
A tornado did touch down near the Mobile State Docks on Thursday. That’s according to the National Weather Service office in Mobile, which sent out a storm survey team on Friday to look at damage from the storm. The tornado, which touched down at 1:35 p.m. Thursday, was an EF0 with top winds of 55-65…
Tornado rips through olive oil factory in Greece, sending debris in the air
A violent tornado took aim at an olive oil factory in Greece on Monday, sending debris into the air as the dozens of workers inside managed to escape serious injury. The twister touched down shortly after 1 p.m. local time in the city of Kalamata, located about 145 miles southwest of Athens. Security cameras captured…
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Timberville on Halloween night
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the first tornado in our area in eight years. It came as part of a line of strong storms that tore through our area on Halloween evening, postponing a lot of trick-or-treating and other Halloween events. WHSV’s Chief Meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz collected photos of…
Monster tornado in North Dallas was a mystery no meteorologist could resist
Hours after 10 tornadoes tore through North Texas late Sunday, meteorologists gathered at the National Weather Service in Fort Worth early Monday to start working on a puzzle. Some of the pieces were photos of damage sent in by residents, storm spotters and law enforcement officials. Others were videos showing a tornado when lightning struck…
905 Buildings Damaged in Dallas Tornado: City Report
Two weeks after a tornado ripped through North Dallas and left a swath of damage, Dallas City Council members are set to learn more about the cost and response. According to city documents, 905 residential and commercial buildings sustained damage with 106 destroyed in the Oct. 20 storm. The city saw an estimated $14.6 million…
Tornado witnessed near Stuart Beach had wind speeds of only around 50 mph, meteorologist says
MARTIN COUNTY — The waterspout witnessed Tuesday afternoon just offshore of Stuart Beach moved onshore as a tornado and was on the ground for only two to three minutes before dissipating into a funnel cloud. The storm was first spotted as a waterspout around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, National Weather Service Melbourne Meteorologist Tony Cristaldi said.…
Pa., N.J. 2019 tornado count climbs to 43
With the confirmation of another tornado spawned by the Halloween squall line — this one in New Jersey, an EF-1 with top winds of 100 mph — the 2019 tornado total in the Garden State rose to nine. The long-term average is less than two. The destructive EF-2 twister that ripped up a half-mile stretch…