See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. has the greatest number of tornadoes in the world. But why? A ...

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Tornadoes can occur anywhere in the world, can strike the same areas multiple times, are not affected by air pressure, and ...

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When those severe weather alerts arrive, whether it’s by a sudden buzz from a smartphone, a flashing message on television or a warning scrolling across social media telling people to take shelter, ...

Several tornadoes passed through Indiana and Illinois in March. Credit: Scott Olson via Getty Images It’s been a weird few weeks for weather across the United States. While the West braces for the ...

Tornado season began March 1, and in just two weeks, it has already produced several large and deadly storms. The most recent struck Indiana, killing two people. Last year, tornadoes killed 68 people.

Severe storms raged across parts of the Plains, Midwest and South Tuesday, at their peak, putting more than 10 million people under tornado threat. Confirmed tornadoes were reported in Iowa, Illinois, ...