Thunderstorms

Blue Giant
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.

Oklahoma Supercell
This is Kansas
AMS Science Preview: AI Forecast Limits, Unpredictable Hurricanes, Mountain-Climbing Storms

AMS Science Preview: AI Forecast Limits, Unpredictable Hurricanes, Mountain-Climbing Storms

April 15, 2026

New research published in AMS journals suggests that hurricane trends may become less predictable, discusses the limits of machine-learning weather forecasts, outlines a new process for calculating heat index, and more.