Las Vegas Sun

EF5 tornadoes — the most powerful classification — rarely occur

Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

'Space tornadoes' could cause geomagnetic storms, but these phenomena aren't easy to study

Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to ...
Oregonian

Possible tornado rips off roof, causes other damage in Washington

The National Weather Service in Portland said Sunday that a possible tornado caused “significant” damage in Longview, Washington on Sunday afternoon. According to Tyler Kranz, a meteorologist with the ...
SFGate

‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun off ejections from the Sun, aren’t easy to study

(THE CONVERSATION) Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to forecast how these destructive storms form and where ...