Seek a nearby shelter if time permits when either a tornado watch or warning is issued. If there is no time available, lie flat in the nearest depression, ditch or culvert and cover your head with your arms. How long do tornadoes last? Some tornadoes intensify further and become strongRead More →
Storms can produce funnel clouds, but never produce a tornado. A tornado on the other hand, is when that rotating column of air, and that tight circulation reaches the ground – and it then can cause damage. So a funnel cloud stays up in the sky, and it doesn’t becomeRead More →
Although the official boundaries of Tornado Alley are not clearly defined, its core extends from northern Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa along with South Dakota. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and western Ohio are sometimes included in Tornado Alley. Is Tornado Alley expanding? ‘Tornado Alley’ is expanding: Southern states seeRead More →