What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all at the ...
What is a firenado? The funnel seen from Chopper6 during the Miami-Dade wildfire
A fire tornado or a “firenado” can form within wildfires when the flames heat up the air, causing the surrounding air and smoke to rise very rapidly. This fire-made rising wind, in addition to the ...
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The US Government Once Banned Using The Word "Tornado" In Weather Forecasts
Finley was awarded prizes and awards for his work on tornadoes, but in 1887, the Signal Corps banned the use of the word ...
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Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way's Core
Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.
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Astronomers Spot Massive ‘Space Tornadoes’ Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
In the turbulent heart of the Milky Way, near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, astronomers have uncovered a ...