Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, ...

Here are some types of tornadoes — and other, much smaller phenomena that spin up like tornadoes — and how to tell them apart.

The National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon issued a tornado watch for a large portion of Indiana as storms began to roll into the Midwest. When severe weather hits, alerts around ...

Most people associate tornadoes with the United States, but as many as 80 touch down in Australia each year.

The myth that the Great Smoky Mountains protect Knoxville and East Tennessee from tornadoes is not true. Nearly half of East Tennessee tornadoes occur during the night, making it more difficult to ...

The myth that the Great Smoky Mountains protect Knoxville and East Tennessee from tornadoes is not true. Nearly half of East Tennessee tornadoes occur during the night, making it more difficult to ...

We want to stress that all types of severe weather are possible with these events, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

The brown shaded area has the highest chance of a tornado at five percent within 25 miles of any given point. Note right now that strong tornadoes are not officially in the forecast.

All types of severe weather are possible: Large hail, damaging winds, and even a tornado cannot be ruled out. To understand the concern for the first round, let's look at what fuels a thunderstorm.

There are multiple types of tornadoes. Creating an emergency plan based on the differences can save lives and lead to smarter preparations and faster recovery.

Non-supercell tornadoes can be produced by lines of strong thunderstorms and usually occur in the early morning or late at night. You can read more about the different types of tornadoes here.