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Nighttime Tornadoes Are Worst Nightmare: Twisters That Occur From Midnight To Dawn Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Kill
November 5, 2008 — A new study underscores the danger of nighttime tornadoes and suggests that warning systems that have led to overall declines in tornado death rates might not be adequate for overnight events, which ... > full story -
Early And Intense Tornado Season Could Be Record
June 13, 2008 — This year may set records for tornadoes and tornado-related deaths. "We have already seen more than 115 tornado-related deaths, making this the deadliest tornado season since 1998," said a ... > full story -
Tornados, Flooding May Warn Of Climate Change
June 2, 2008 — Record-keeping meteorologists at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration say this year's tornado season is one of the deadliest in a decade and may be on pace to set a record for ... > full story -
Hot-Air Balloon Research May Improve Tornado Predictions
May 8, 2008 — Three hot-air balloons dropped asphalt shingles, lumber, sticks, leaves and pine needles onto a north Alabama landfill, so scientists could gather data needed to improve tornado warnings. The ... > full story -
Global Land Temperature Warmest On Record In March 2008
April 18, 2008 — The average global land temperature in March of 2008 was the warmest on record and ocean surface temperatures were the 13th warmest. Combining the land and the ocean temperatures, the overall global ... > full story -
Tornado Images May Lead To Precise Storm Warnings
February 17, 2008 — An unexpected radar image of airborne debris from the Feb. 6 tornado that killed four people in Lawrence County, Ala., might help scientists develop better tools for warning the public when and where ... > full story -
Lab-Made 'Microtornadoes' May Reveal Destructive Secrets Of Real-Life Twisters
May 14, 2007 — With meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity, scientists are proposing a new approach to studying formation of twisters, which pack Earth's most ... > full story -
'Tornadoes' Are Transferred From Light To Sodium Atoms
November 10, 2006 — For the first time, tornado-like rotational motions have been transferred from light to atoms in a controlled way at NIST. The new quantum physics technique can be used to manipulate Bose-Einstein ... > full story -
Chasing Tornado Data To Engineer Better Buildings
June 5, 2006 — Iowa State University researchers and students will soon be chasing tornado data in the lab and across tornado alley. It's all part of a research project designed to increase scientists' basic ... > full story -
NOAA Reports No Tornado Fatalities Since March, A Record
July 10, 2005 — No one has died from a tornado since March in the United States--a first since official records began in 1950, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. Normally, during the most ... > full story
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