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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...