The Storm Prediction Center had tallied 883 local tornado reports this year as of Monday, which was 35% higher than average for this time of year.

Once debris gets sucked into the vortex, it's lofted tens-of-thousands of feet in the air. At the top of a storm, the air diverges. That debris is then subject to the upper level winds, which carry ...

On May 20, the system underwent a scheduled 'major computer upgrade' to ensure it works for many years to come.

For decades, NOAA weather radios have been a sure-fire way to get severe weather alerts, particularly in the overnight hours.

In an update Tuesday afternoon, officials said the tornado that traveled between Pulaski and Laurel counties was an EF-4 with peak winds of 170 mph. It was on the ground for more than 55 miles and was ...

The tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel and Russell counties late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per hour, the ...

The tornado that hit Pulaski, Laurel and Russell counties late Friday was an EF-4, with winds of 170 miles per hour, the ...

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through southern Kentucky on Friday night, ...

It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time — such as the outbreak that ...