Fire tornadoes (or firenadoes) form due to two key factors. One factor is the combustion process that creates fire and releases large amounts heat. This heat release creates an updraft.

These swirling columns of fire and ash look like tornadoes but they form differently from regular tornadoes that develop along the base of thunderstorms. Wildfires produce a lot of heat ...

Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour. Tornadoes can lift cars, mobile homes and ...

The tornadoes, which also injured three people and caused widespread damage, reached wind speeds in excess of 100 miles per ...

The statewide drill around Georgia will happen at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5. It's part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with Wednesday emphasizing tornado safety. “This past year alone, ...