A powerful tornado hit Sauk City, WI, Wednesday, causing major damage. Aerial video by storm chaser Curtis Lergner shows it tearing through trees and homes.

The U.S. has had a busy and destructive tornado season so far, especially in the middle of the country. “We have had quite an active season altogether, when we're looking at the United States as a ...

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Destructive tornado outbreaks are becoming more frequent, new research shows While the atmosphere is evolving, the National Weather Service is grappling with a critical shortage of forecasters.

Leigh Orf uses supercomputers to understand how the biggest and most destructive tornadoes on Earth form. A file photo showing a tornado outbreak near Dodge City, KS, in 2016.

In reality, some of the most destructive tornadoes of the past 15 years have hit cities, from small urban areas such as Moore, Okla., in 2013, to major metropolitan hubs such as Dallas in 2015.

Tornadoes have killed over 30 Americans so far this year. On average, based on 30 years of weather data, 71 Americans are killed by tornadoes each year, according to the National Weather Service.

Why has the current tornado season been so active? By mid-May the U.S. has had an estimated 886 tornadoes. “We’re on the upper end of what is typical” at this point, Thompson says.

Why tornadoes are more destructive than ever in the U.S. By Katie Koontz,CNBC • Published October 4, 2023 • Updated on October 4, 2023 at 6:07 am BOOKMARKER ...

Downbursts can be as destructive as tornadoes, but their winds develop in a very different way. A downburst forms when a thunderstorm pulls cooler, heavier air down from high in the atmosphere. As ...

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