Listen to Science Behind the Forecast with Meteorologist Tawana Andrew every Friday on 89.3 WFPL at 7:45 a.m. LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The term "supercell" is commonplace in severe weather coverage, ...

More than a week after a fast-moving storm tore through Austin, meteorologists have confirmed that a microburst — a rare and intense downdraft — was behind much of the destruction, with winds reaching ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Thunderstorms could arguably be one of nature's most visual forms of weather and there is no shortage of them on Earth. There are some estimates of close to 2,000 happening each day on ...

A supercell is a unique type of thunderstorm characterized by a rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone. The term "mesocyclone" refers to the small-scale circulation occurring in a storm. This is what ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A microburst associated with a supercell thunderstorm moved through Austin on Wednesday, May 28. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio surveyed the damage from the storm ...

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting severe thunderstorms to extend into northeastern parts of NSW. Experts say dangerous supercell thunderstorms are rare but can include heavy rain, hail, and ...

More than 100,000 thunderstorms hit the United States annually, but did you know there are different types? Let's step into a little meteorology 101 and take a look at a few of the ones you might hear ...

An updraft base of a supercell thunderstorm begins rotating, and a rear flank downdraft containing rain and hail is backlit by the setting sun in Climax, Kansas. Barcroft Media ...

Severe weather could roll across central Pennsylvania on Thursday, and some of the thunderstorms could be supercells. A low pressure system is expected to move across the state in the afternoon and ...

Meteorologist Adam Gill confirmed a tornado warning near Ithaca on July 3rd, but no evidence of a tornado touchdown. The storm produced strong winds and extensive damage, including downed trees. Prior ...