Storm Surge: What's Behind the Weather? : Discovery News

Deadly Storms: What's Driving the Surge?

Beyond the dramatic videos and the devastating stories, the sheer intensity of the storms has many wondering what's going on.

Storm Devastation Stuns as Death Toll Climbs

Tornadoes claimed the lives of at least 313 people -- the deadliest tornado tragedy to strike the United States since 1974.

Tracking Tornadoes As They Travel

Discovery Storm Chasers in action on Wednesday got a close look at the disasters.

Storms Rip Through South, Killing Over 280

Deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction and death through U.S. southern states.

Where Tornadoes Get Their Power

Tornadoes get their incredible power by capturing the forces inside a much bigger "parent" thunderstorm.

Tornadoes, Floods Strike Central U.S.

Twenty people have died and hundreds more have had to evacuate their homes as a massive storm system looms over the region.

Strange Spring: Explaining This Year's Wild Weather

We've seen snow in the Midwest, wildfires in Texas and a surge of tornadoes across the country. What's going on with the weather?

Tornado Rips Through St. Louis Airport

A tornado generated during a tornadic supercell tore part of the roof off the St. Louis airport Friday night and injured four people.

Small Consolation: Tornado Forecasts Are Better

Tangible progress is being made by forecasters working to bring down the death tolls from the kinds of outbreaks we've been seeing in the Central and Southern United States.

Tornado Tourism on the Rise

More and more vacationers are forking over thousands of dollars for a chance to glimpse the raw destructive power of a twister.

Earth Now a Windier World

Although climate change is a suspect, the trend could simply be a part of natural cycles that drive wind speeds up and down.

Fewer Cyclones, But More Violent

Study calls for increased knowledge of the more extreme yet least understood aspects of climate change

Storms May Strike Unevenly

Increasingly intense storms are a predicted consequence of climate change, since more heat energy in the atmosphere can fuel more powerful storms.

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The latest news and science behind tornadoes, floods, lightning and other forms of weather affecting the world.

Storm Surge: What's Behind the Weather?