Spawned by the raging interactions of powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes are some of the most awe-inspiring and destructive natural forces seen in the United States each year. The most frequent and devastating tornado events tend to occur in the region of the U.S. colloquially referred to as Tornado Alley. “Tornado Alley is an area of the…
Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency, study finds
The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in Science. The study by researchers including Joel E. Cohen, a visiting scholar at the University of Chicago, finds the increase in tornado outbreaks does not appear to be…
Colorado tornadoes followed by snow blizzard
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC), indicated a severe weather and toroando threat probability for Colorado, the Panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas this weekend. The SPC was right on track. In the afternoon of April 16, 2016, unstable atmospheric conditions produced the first tornado near Eads, Colorado, in the late afternoon. Supercells continued to develop, in…