Funnel Vision: Student Storm Chasers Seek Tornadoes
They dodge twisters in Dodge City, witness big storms in Big D and follow hailstorms to Hale Center. Talk about your great field trip – this is it. Texas A&M University’s student storm chaser team is the only one of its kind in the state.
Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
Although tornadoes are usually thought of as springtime storms that develop in early evenings out of isolated weather cells, storm watchers now say that conception often fails to hold, especially in the larger Midwest. The twist is that these tornadoes are more likely to form late at night and in colder months.