Tornadoes

Tornado Life Cycle
Tornado is a geographical phenomenon that starts on the land surface and is extremely violent. The tornado life cycle mainly consists of 3 stages, namely start of the tornado, life of the tornado and end of the tornado.

Famous Tornadoes
The formation of tornadoes is still being debated. Infamous around North America, these violent air columns have destroyed the homes and lives of many.

Tornado Safety Tips
Although tornadoes are reported from almost every part of the world, their incidence seem to be high in the United States of America. Read on to know certain tornado safety tips that will help you to be better prepared in case of an emergency.

Difference between Hurricane and Tornado
Hurricane and tornado both, are annihilative and destructive powers of nature. They are usually considered to be the same calamities, but are actually different. To get a clear idea of these differences, read on...

How are Tornadoes Formed
A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air in contact with both a cloud and the earth. Its shape resembles a funnel with the tapering part towards the surface of the earth. These monster winds are one of the most dreaded phenomena of nature.

Different Types of Tornadoes
When we think of a tornado, the first thing that comes to our mind is a narrow funnel like structure with a cloud of debris. But do you know that tornadoes are categorized into various types? Read on to know more...

Tornado Destroys Mississippi Town
The small town of Magee, Mississippi was hit hard yesterday by a powerful tornado that destroyed many homes and businesses.

Rescue Teams Search for Victims, Survivors of Oklahoma Tornado
The tornado that ravaged a small Oklahoma town on Tuesday night has left mounds of debris and mangled homes where searchers are still looking for possible victims - or survivors.

Interesting Facts about a Tornado
Dangerous and terrifying in their appearance, tornadoes cause fear and destruction wherever they occur depending upon the intensity of the same. Here are some interesting facts about a tornado.

Tornado Devastates Midwest
Six people have been killed in a devastating tornado that ripped through the Midwest.

Causes of Tornados
Tornados form when there is a meeting of warm and cold weather fronts. Find out more about the causes of tornados here.

Tornado Storm Rips Through South, Leaving at Least 50 Dead
"Terrible" storm tears through several southern states this week, causing incredible destruction and at least 50 deaths.

Fire Tornado
Destruction is what a fire tornado causes as it sweeps through a city or an open field. Here is more information about the fire tornado which is another aspect of nature.

Early Morning Tornado in Brooklyn Downs Trees, Kills Motorist
The Big Apple was bitten by a surprise tornado Wednesday morning, wreaking havoc on the public transportation system and tearing down as many as 150 trees.

Tornado Facts
Facts about the genesis and dynamics of tornados...

Tornadoes at Breakfast Leave Trail of Destruction
· South and Midlands wake to devastating storms · Winds took seconds to rip roofs from houses

Baby Found Alive in Field As Us Tornado Death Toll Rises to 55
A baby carried away by one of southern US tornadoes that killed at least 55 people has been found unscathed in a nearby field.

Tornadoes Leave Trail of Death and Devastation
Death toll of 50 is highest for 20 years· Debris hampers rescue in eight southern states

Tornado Kills Seven in Alabama
State officials revise earlier death toll after five people killed at high school.

At Least 20 Killed As Tornado Hits Southern Us
Fifteen feared dead at Alabama high school - Rescuers struggle to move building's collapsed roof

Nine Dead in Japanese Tornado
The deadliest tornado ever recorded in Japan tore through a remote northern town today, killing nine people.

Storms Kill 23 in Midwest
At least 23 people have been killed in the US midwest in ferocious storms that have rained grapefruit-sized hailstones and sent tornadoes through Tennessee leaving a 25-mile trail of destruction and 19 people dead.

Patriot Faults 'to Blame for Tornado Deaths'
Faults in a multibillion dollar US missile system may have been responsible for the shooting down of an RAF Tornado GR4, killing both crewmen, during the Iraq war, it was claimed yesterday. Flight Lieutenant Kevin Main, pilot, and Flight Lieutenant David Williams, navigator, were killed...

Hodgson left in a twist as the Texas tornado whirls into action
Superbikes: A Texas twister named Colin Edwards raged over Brands Hatch yesterday and wrecked the Briton Neil Hodgson's hopes of victory in the European round of the World Superbike Championship.