Severe Storms

Chasing Storms for Science

Chasing Storms for Science

June 9, 2026

Storm chasers Jen Walton and Anastasia Tomanek, of Girls Who Chase, work with the Doppler On Wheels team to pursue the secrets of tornadoes and hailstorms.

Signatures of Destruction: Tornado Science with “Doppler on Wheels”

Signatures of Destruction: Tornado Science with “Doppler on Wheels”

May 20, 2026

The storm-chasing Doppler on Wheels team discuss new findings from 2024's catastrophic Greenfield, IA, tornado and intense Duke, OK tornado.

Mothership Supercell
Tornadoes in Our Sights

Tornadoes in Our Sights

May 7, 2026

The Doppler On Wheels team chases tornadoes to learn how they form, evolve, and do damage.

What’s a Medicane? Setting Out to Define the “Mediterranean Hurricane”

What’s a Medicane? Setting Out to Define the “Mediterranean Hurricane”

February 10, 2026

A group of researchers has set out to officially define the term “medicane,” for Mediterranean storms that appear similar to tropical cyclones.

Be There: The Roger M. Wakimoto Symposium

Be There: The Roger M. Wakimoto Symposium

December 24, 2025

A symposium at the 106th AMS Annual Meeting will honor renowned severe weather expert Roger Wakimoto.