The Southern Plains have long been thought of as Tornado Alley, but with recent activity creeping toward the Deep South, ...

For a decade, Kelsey Ellis has been studying tornadoes – what she tells her college students are “violently rotating columns of air.” One of her goals is to help East Tennesseans stay safe when ...

Tennessee leads the nation in the number of destructive nighttime tornadoes. Nearly half of all tornadoes in Tennessee occur at night, contributing to a higher fatality rate. Many residents mistakenly ...