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Why some storms turn into tornadoes

The Supercell Foundation Not all thunderstorms can produce tornadoes - only about 30% of supercell thunderstorms actually spawn these rotating columns of air. Supercells are severe thunderstorms with ...
Take a look at this amazing video out of Wyoming. Storm chasers took the timelapse Sunday night of a supercell thunderstorm forming in the northeast part of the state. Meteorologists know them as "low ...
Severe weather season is upon us, with some areas of the country seeing thunderstorms on an almost daily basis. While the warmer seasons can bring storms with hail, rain, damaging winds and even ...
Supercell thunderstorms are among the most impactful weather events in Europe. They typically occur in summer and are characterized by a rotating updraft of warm, humid air that brings strong winds, ...
WOW! – This week’s viral video looks like a scene taken straight out of a movie. Ricky Forbes, whose Facebook page says he is a professional storm chaser, shared the video on his social media last ...
September 2025 All thunderstorms are dangerous because they produce lightning. But only some are classified as ...
On Monday afternoon, a microbust, or supercell thunderstorm, hit south Tempe. Over the next hour, it quickly traveled north throughout the Phoenix metro area and strengthened, bringing intense rain, ...