Understanding how tornadoes form helps scientists improve warning systems, potentially saving lives by providing earlier alerts when conditions are favorable for these destructive storms.

What conditions are needed for a tornado to form? Here’s how one expert explains ... have a mind of their own,” Gallus said. “They do everything they can so that we can't learn much about ...

Once wind speeds get fast enough, these tornadoes can grab anything, from a roof off a home, to a car in a driveway. There isn't much you can do to prevent property damage from a tornado ...