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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 ...
ST. LOUIS – Twice last week, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in the St. Louis region without a tornado watch officially in place – a scenario that perhaps left some residents ...
Supercells again threaten severe weather in Minnesota on Sunday originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Sunday could turn in another round of severe weather in Minnesota, with areas that were hit ...
Supercells are basically thunderstorms on steroids. These storms create some of the most violent tornadoes and can leave a path of incredible destruction. A supercell is a powerful, long-lived ...
ST. LOUIS – Twice last week, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in the St. Louis region without a tornado watch officially in place – a scenario that perhaps left some residents ...
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis isn’t a stranger when it comes to tornadoes in the area. RELATED: St. Louis' annual tornado count on pace to rival record-high This year alone, the National Weather Service (NWS) ...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two tornadoes that killed six people in North Dakota and New York each had wind speeds topping 100 mph and caused brief but widespread damage as they tore through largely rural ...
MADISON, Wis. -- The First Warn Weather Team began alerting southern Wisconsin early Tuesday about the potential for tornadoes on Wednesday. Chief Meteorologist Alex Harrington called for an ALERT DAY ...
Showers and thunderstorms hit the D.C. region Sunday, bringing severe weather and possible flash flooding across the area. An earlier Tornado Watch expired shortly before 10 p.m. A ground stop had ...