Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

Almost exactly 70 years ago, the skies blackened over Worcester as one of the most significant weather events ever to strike the region bore down on the city. A catastrophic F4 tornado carved a path ...

If I mention the phrase "violent tornado," what state first comes to mind — Oklahoma, Alabama or maybe Texas? On July 21, 1987, 38 years ago this afternoon, a tornado touched down in northwestern ...