Part of being prepared for severe weather season is understanding the terms that meteorologists use to communicate our severe weather risk levels. Watches, warnings, and risk categories can be confusing if you don’t know what they mean.
Recent trends regarding where tornadoes have formed do suggest that we may be seeing some changes in where the largest number of tornadoes and perhaps deadly tornadoes occur.
2021 brought plenty of severe weather to the Midwest, from major snows to severe storms and high winds. It also brought dozens upon dozens of tornados on a single day — in the winter.
National Weather Service officials have confirmed it was a tornado that tore through Adair, Iowa, around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, killing an elderly woman and sending her husband to the hospital.
FILE VIDEO: On Easter Sunday in 1913, a tornado tore through Omaha near 24th and Lake streets. The devastation opened the eyes of residents to the dangers of weather in the Midwest.
Tornados cost billions of dollars in damage every year, and in some cases, a tragic loss of life. But finding ways to keep your family safe are available.
The goal: Discovering just how tornadoes are formed using a combination of drones and ground-based data collection units. That research project happening right here in Nebraska, and it might help revolutionize early tornado detection forecasting.
At this time of the year, tornadoes can hit any place and at any time of the day: A tornado that blew down 24th street on Easter Sunday in 1913 claimed 123 lives.
Preparing for severe weather begins days in advance. Our meteorologists follow a process when forecasting outlooks and warnings. Insight on important terminology can help you better understand the possible outcomes.