TORNADO popularity and TORNADO trends

Bin ja nur simpler Bio-Lehrer, der gern astronomisch dilettiert :-) ...aber ist das nicht derselbe Hoyle, der so rein gar nix von den Grundlagen der modernen Evolutionstheorie verstanden hat, und den Vergleich mit dem Tornado im Schrotthaufen, der eine Boeing 747 entstehen lässt, aufgestellt hat?? ...meine Schüler lachen darüber regelmäßig...:-) (jedenfalls liegt es mir fern, seine sonstigen Le...

(Reuters) - An estimated 5,000 people participated on Tuesday in a "walk of unity" to Joplin, Missouri, along the path of a deadly tornado that tore through the city one year ago, killing 161 people.

A year after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Mo., the community observes the tragic anniversary.

One year ago this week, 158 people died when a tornado with winds greater than 200 mph struck Joplin, Mo. Even though the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued tornado warnings and activated siren alerts ahead of time, it was clear that some people ignored, disregarded or waited too long to react to them. As meteorologists continue to learn more about tornado formation and impr...

President Obama on Monday told the graduates of tornado-ravaged Joplin High School that while commencement speakers are generally expected to be inspirational, it's the people of the Missouri town who have inspired him. "As I look out at this class, and across this city, what’s clear is that you’re the source of inspiration today. To me. To this state. To this country. And to people all over th...

Video footage of  what appears to be an over water tornado has been recorded off the Co Sligo coast.

VIOLENT tornado wreaks havoc in Oxfordshire after ‘superstorm' battered Britain

LAST year was a particularly deadly year for tornadoes in the US, with the second highest death toll in 137 years. Already this year, major outbreaks have killed 63 people. All eyes are now on May, when the season usually peaks, amid talk in some quarters of another year of extremes. from NewScientist

A major rescue and relief operation was underway in central Japan today after a rare tornado struck, killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens.

Bei einem Tornado nordöstlich der japanischen Hauptstadt Tokio ist am Sonntag ein Mensch ums Leben gekommen. Über 30 weitere Personen wurden beim Wirbelsturm in der Stadt Tsukuba verletzt, wie das örtliche Spital mitteilte. Beim Toten handle es sich um einen 14-Jährigen, der während des Sturms verwundet wurde und später seinen Verletzungen erlag.

A TORNADO ripped through eastern Japan today, killing a teenager, destroying dozens of houses and cutting power to homes.

These are two of a series of videos made by faculty and students at various Twin Cities area schools as part of a contest to get a local furniture store to help them improve their teacher's lounge. These are my two favorite videos of the bunch. Nellie Stone Johnson Community School, in North Minneapolis, an area you will know from this blog because of the tornado that went through there abo...

With the heart of a Disney princess, 5-year-old Mabreigh McClure dotes on her three younger sisters. She helps Maryleigh, 3, and Mirabella, 21 months, pick through toys or select their pajamas. She cradles 6-week-old Merritt in her arms.

Extreme weather is expected to be an increasing part of our lives, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In 2011 alone the U.S. suffered 14 extreme weather events --from the tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., to Hurricane Irene's flooding of the Northeast--that each caused more than $1 billion in damage. [More]

Severe storms are threatening to bring more tornadoes to a large part of the US Midwest, forecasters are warning.

As several tornadoes caused significant damage Tuesday afternoon near Dallas and Fort Worth local authorities turned to Twitter to help minimize…

A solar twister big enough to swallow a hundred Earths mesmerized researchers with its "ethereal, strange dance" (with video).

Astronomen haben einen gigantischen Tornado auf der Sonne gefilmt. Der Wirbelsturm aus superheißem Gas war mehrere Male so groß wie der Erddurchmesser und brachte es auf Windgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 300.000 Kilometern pro Stunde.

TOWNSVILLE faces a huge clean-up after a storm lasting just 10 minutes ripped through the city, destroying homes and injuring nine.

Heidi Klum's lips have remained sealed when it comes to her shocking split with Seal. Although her estranged hubby has chatted up his feelings about a possible reconciliation,...

ANTHONY Minichiello last night recounted the magic moment when his Sydney Roosters gutted fierce rivals Souths.

Rescue workers with search dogs trudged through the hills of Kentucky, and emergency crews in several states combed through wrecked homes in a desperate search on Saturday for survivors of tornadoes that killed dozens of people in the US midwest and south.

Southern Indiana, southern Ohio, most of Kentucky, central Tennessee, northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama are in the middle of a huge storm system. As of an hour ago, there were 22 tornado warnings in this region, affecting 47 counties. Multiple tornadoes have touched down already, though it's not yet clear how many. If you're down [...]

Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.

Many of us may remember the jaw-dropping images of the May 22, 2011, tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., killing 158 people and leaving an incredible 14-mile path of destruction. But that system was only one of the record-breaking tornado events this year. Data compiled by meteorologist Jeffrey Masters shows that when deaths, damage and [...]

Israel has weathered the global economic crisis well. But now it must resist its defense minister’s call for more spending to avoid being caught in the trap in which Europe finds itself, Amotz Asa-El argues.

Where is the top of a tornado? How much melted snow does an inch of rain equal? Are we in an El Nino? These and many more weather questions are answered in our online weather Q and A column.