Violent weather can occur anywhere. Depending on where an outbreak occurs, there will be different types of storms. However, not all storms are violent. There are, for example, thunderstorms that are not severe, and tornadoes that do not cause...

Severe weather is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related phenomena, such as tornadoes, hail, and downbursts.[1][2] Severe weather can also refer to snowstorms, blizzards, flooding,...

In a 1996 paper in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, our lead author introduced "severeweather phobia" as a term, defining this condition as "an intense, debilitating, unreasonable fear of severe weather." The term "severe weather" was defined as severe thunderstorms or tornadoes. The...

How dangerous is lightning? How can you protect your house and family from a tornado? What should you do if a hurricane watch is issued for your area? These are important questions, and teachers should certainly ask them in lessons on severe weather....

The National Weather Service is revamping the way it has issued severe weather warnings for decades with a new system designed to mark a geographic bull's eye where a storm will hit.The system, which goes into effect Oct. 1, switches from alerts based on county...

Residents and workers cleaning up since this town was nearly flattened by a tornado this month were asked to evacuate Monday as severe wind, rain and hail were forecast to move into the area.Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the adjutant general, said the lack of shelter...