Spring is here and with it comes the busy storm season. When it comes to keeping your family safe, it's paramount to make sure your kids are ready for a severe weather situation. Some of the ...

To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon Catherine Duncan - Staff Contributor As looming thunderstorm clouds spit out ...

A few months ago, while my son exchanged viruses with his fellow patrons at a suburban trampoline bounce zone, I contemplated a wind tunnel booth luridly titled, “RIDE THE HURRICANE: CAN YOU SURVIVE?” ...

Tornadoes can range in intensity. Wind speeds are measured on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which was implemented in February of 2007: Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita (1920-1998) developed the original ...

Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...

KINGSPORT — The economy has placed a burden on some area families to provide clothes for their children for school time. That burden became bigger when tornadoes hit the region last month, leaving ...

Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour. Tornadoes can lift cars, mobile homes and animals ...

There is nothing quite so enjoyable as introducing a unicorn to a group of kindergarteners. Especially if that unicorn is really just an ordinary horse aspiring to be more than she is but ends up ...