Joplin’s EF-5 tornado is the costliest singe tornado in U.S. history, causing nearly $3 billion dollars in damage. A lot was lost, but a lot was also learned, including how to build a better, more ...

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Tornado Simulator kicked up a thick and slowly spinning funnel cloud over a model of a small town, overwhelming the miniature streets, buildings and homes.

Tornadoes aren’t hurricanes. Hurricanes are long-lasting, low-pressure swirls that follow somewhat predictable paths. But tornadoes can pop up and disappear in just a few minutes. It hasn’t been easy ...

A Tesla Model X was caught in a passing tornado, and it not only survived it, but it also filmed the whole thing on Tesla’s Sentry mode. Statistically speaking, tornadoes are fairly rare. They form ...

A parked Tesla Model X recorded a passing tornado. The tornado was rated preliminary EF-2, meaning it had maximum wind speeds of 130 mph. The Model X did not move possibly because of its lower center ...

This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape ...

Joplin's EF-5 tornado is the costliest singe tornado in U.S. history, causing nearly $3 billion dollars in damage. A lot was lost, but a lot was also learned, including how to build a better, more ...

Researchers from the University of Greifswald and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg (both in Germany) have developed a prototype experimental setup that simulates flow properties in ...

Ever wondered what it would look like if 90s blockbusters “Twister” and “The Matrix” were mashed up? OK probably not, but if it did happen, this 3-D model of a tornado is a likely candidate. The ...

A Reddit user has shared to moment a tornado enabled the Sentry Mode on an individual's Tesla Model X. For those that don't know, Tesla vehicles are equipped with Sentry Mode, which is a feature that ...