Severe Weather

weather-climate

Ice falling from the sky most often appears as hail, ice chunks from aircraft, or frost and ice pieces melted from higher altitudes and carried down by downdrafts. Understanding...

weather-risk

Tornado Cape Cod refers to the documented tornadoes that have affected the region and the ongoing risk these severe vortices pose to people, property, and infrastructure. Althou...

weather

Lightning is a common but serious weather hazard, and understanding which states see the most strikes matters for safety, infrastructure planning, and insurance. This profile fo...

Science

Joel Taylor is recognized as a storm chaser who pursues severe convective storms to study structure, dynamics, and hazards. His work emphasizes high-quality documentation and co...

weather

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It can cause extreme damage in minutes, yet its behavior depends on the storm typ...

weather

The phrase dead man walking tornado video usually refers to a piece of storm footage that circulates during tornado season. In many cases it shows a tornado interacting with rur...

weather-safety

Tennessee tornado death risk is highest in the afternoon and evening during the statewide severe weather season, which runs from late winter into early summer. Most fatalities o...

weather

A southern storm generally refers to a cyclonic weather system that develops in the southern United States or nearby regions, often bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and the po...

Safety

Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air extending from thunderstorms to the ground. They can form suddenly, move unpredictably, and produce extreme winds that cause seve...

climate-resilience

Flash flooding in New York City refers to the rapid accumulation of water in streets, basements, and low-lying areas, most often during intense short-duration rainstorms, aging...