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Frequent Tornadoes a Symptom of Jet Stream Change

The frequency of tornadoes this year indicates variability in the northward migration of the summer jet stream.

Rare Tornadoes Hit Massachusetts - Caught on News Camera

Massachusetts was under a state of emergency after at least two tornadoes hit the state late Wednesday.

As More Storms Near, Grim Search for Tornado Survivors: Photos

Rescue crews clawed through the rubble searching for survivors, amid warnings that more powerful storms were on the way.

Deadly Tornado Strikes Missouri Town

Less than a month after a tornado outbreak devastated the U.S. southeast, a deadly twister touched down in the town of Joplin on Sunday.

The Cruel Mysteries of Tornadoes

Tornado researchers can't yet explain why some storms are strong, others weak, some small and others are mile-wide giants.

Tornado Super Outbreak 2011: Slide Show

See photographs from the front lines of this year's record-breaking storms.

Historic April 27 Tornado Outbreak Revisited

Storm Chaser Reed Timmer recounts the tragic tornado outbreak deemed the worst in nearly a century in terms of fatalities and number of tornadoes during a 24-hr period.

Behind The Killer Tornadoes of 2011

With nearly 200 tornadoes recorded and over 300 lives lost in just a single day, weather history was made on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in the worst tornado outbreak since 1974. The Storm Chasers were there.

Storm Chasers: 2011 Alabama Super Outbreak [VIDEO]

The Dominator tracked four wedge tornadoes across central Mississippi and Alabama including the early stages of the monster that devastated Tuscaloosa.

Where Tornadoes Get Their Power

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

Facebook Reuniting Tornado Victims with Memories

A digital "lost and found" site is helping people reconnect with important photos and documents scattered by the tornadoes.

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.

Why? Tell Me Why!: Tornado Season [VIDEO]

What's causing the increase in twisters?

Are Tornadoes Increasing?

ew sights on Earth are as awe-inspiring (or terrifying) as that of a tornado spindling down from a storm-choked sky. Is tornadic activity increasing?

Unmanned Plane to Chase Tornadoes

An unmanned aircraft can directly measure temperature and moisture between 500 feet and 3,000 feet above the ground.

First Unmanned Aircraft in a Supercell Thunderstorm

For the first time, tornado chasers were able to fly an unmanned aircraft (or UA, for short) into the most severe type of thunderstorm, known as a "supercell" storm.

Tracking Tornadoes As They Travel

A tornadic supercell storm killed upwards of 280 people in a wind-driven rampage across the Midwestern United States.

Inside Tornado Science

New levels of computer modeling accuracy are paying dividends in predicting these small, violent storms -- perhaps the most difficult of weather forecasting problems.

Redefining Tornado Alleys

"Tornado Alley" doesn't tell you very much. Scientist are trying to change that.

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.

Seven Dead After Tornado Rips Through Ohio: Big Pic

With winds approaching 165 miles per hour, the twister destroyed or severely damaged at least 100 homes in the area and racked up more than $100 million in damage.

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.

Tornado Chaser Talks Lightning [VIDEO]

As if tornado chasing wasn't dangerous enough, there's bolts of lightning to worry about. Storm Chaser Reed Timmer talks about everything you're not supposed to do in an electrical storm.

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.

Small Consolation: Tornado Forecasts Are Better

Super computers are able to identify hot spots across the country where severe thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes are likely to develop.

Dusty, Polluted Air Spawns Tornadoes

A new study suggests dust pollution in the atmosphere may nudge supercell thunderstorms into spawning tornadoes.

Cool Weather Twisters Strike in the Dark

Though commonly thought of as a product of hot spring afternoons on the plains of North America, tornadoes have a deadly habit of wintering over in the Southeastern United States.