Tornado News

Top U.S. tornado videos of 2016

While it was light on overall numbers, the year was packed with incredible tornadoes.

8 years ago

Reviewing the 2016 tornado year with the “Ice Station Housman” podcast

The year was relatively quiet, but there were a number of memorable events.

8 years ago

This is how the ‘surprise’ Indiana and Ohio tornado outbreak of August 24, 2016 happened

It's not often that a bunch of tornadoes happen with little notice. Could we have seen it coming?

8 years ago

Janice Dean on Freddy the Frogcaster, how the books help teach about weather, and more

A lovable frog is helping kids learn about tornadoes and weather!

8 years ago

Tornado of the week: Katie, Oklahoma dry line beast of May 9, 2016

Despite minimal attention in the lead up, May 9 ended up producing about two dozen tornadoes, including the first violent…

9 years ago

May 9, 2016 tornado outbreak videos from the Plains and Midwest

Tornadoes have been confirmed in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa from the first larger daytime event of the year in that…

9 years ago

Tornado of the week: A tall and dusty twister near Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016

It's been a slow start to May for tornadoes, but peak season can't be denied for long. Colorado turned little…

9 years ago

Tracking the tornadoes of 2016 (this project has been discontinued)

Getting a true sense of the current year's tornado activity has typically been something of an educated guessing game. We're…

9 years ago

The largest tornado outbreaks of 2016

2016 is off to a quick start for tornadoes, with several tornado outbreaks occurring even before the main season gets…

9 years ago

The strongest tornadoes of 2016

EF3+ tornadoes, often referred to as "intense," make up less than 5 percent of all twisters in the United States.…

9 years ago