The EF-3 tornado that ripped through its mile-long path in St. Louis on Friday debunked some misconceptions surrounding ...

STANLEY, Va. (WHSV) - It’s an old myth to think that tornadoes don’t happen in the mountains because they do. We have a long ...

An ominous green sky is often associated with severe weather, but not every storm causes the sky to change colors.

The emergency signals are designed only for people outdoors and Illinois residents should use their phone or a national ...

Are you safe from a tornado if you live in a city? Do lakes ‘repel’ tornadoes? Will opening your windows protect your home from destructive winds? Plenty of myths and questions swirl around tornadoes ...

Meteorologist Tony Pann debunks and provides insight on multiple tornado myths.

The actual number of tornadoes confirmed through May 21 stands north of 725, which is a formidable total by the middle of the spring season. At least five of those twisters received EF-4 ratings, some ...

Every second counts during severe weather, but there's a widely shared safety myth that could be putting people in danger. The St. Louis region experienced an outbreak of 13 tornadoes on March 14 ...

There’s a regional myth that Knoxville is protected from tornadoes because of its geographic location. In fact, about 90% of East Tennesseans believe the region is protected by the hilly terrain and ...

Although tornadoes are traditionally associated with specific regions like “Tornado Alley” or “Dixie Alley,” they can occur ...

The sight of an eerie green sky before a fierce thunderstorm is sometimes perceived as a warning sign of an approaching tornado, but forecasters say that this long-standing myth might not be true.