Here’s a surveillance video taken from inside a school bus right as a tornado throws it into a wall. You can only imagine how grizzly the aftermath would be if the children hadn’t been successfully evacuated. (via doobybrain.com)
The Cat 5 twister was reconstructed using computer simulations. Last month, NASA’s new Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a stunning image of a dust devil swirling about on the planet’s rocky surface.
To add insult to injury, tornado-ravaged Indiana was hit by snow over the weekend. It looks downright apocalyptic.
This is an absolutely incredible and heartbreaking story. UPDATE: Unfortunately the little girl passed away from her injuries.
This is alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking. More twisters ravaged the the Midwest and the South today, claiming at least 3 lives on top of the 12 that were lost earlier this week. This is at least one spot of good news amid all the devastation.
Severe storms and powerful tornadoes ripped through the Midwest last night, killing at least 12 people in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Branson, MO, Harveyville, KS and Harrisburg, IL were hardest hit.
And you thought “Twister” was bad! Last week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite captured these stunning images of magnetically captured plasma moving like a tornado across the sun’s surface. But even more stunning than this video of the solar tornado are its statistics: it’s estimated to be about as large as Earth itself, with wind gusts approaching 300,000 mph and a temperature of 15,000 degrees fahrenheit. Uh… wow.
Can you spot why the Oklahoma Insurance Department had to apologize profusely after this e-mail was sent to hundreds of people? This mass e-mail asking for nominations for awards at the National Tornado Preparedness Summit has one very unusual criterion. Busted (works on a few levels here)!
Incredible painting inspired by a very popular weather photo. The artist did a very good job on putting this chaos onto canvas. (Illustrated by Max) View Media ›
The city of Blagoveshchensk in eastern Russia was hit by a massive tornado Sunday night. There was extensive damage, and while numerous injuries have been reported only one fatality has been confirmed. (via) Watch Video ›
Never Late. EVER. Watch Video ›
A series of tornadoes in Western Massachusetts caught 19 communities off guard yesterday, killing at least 4 and wounding over 200. These are the first tornado-related casualties in the state since 1995. View List ›
This is why you should never drive into a tornado. ESPECIALLY while listening to Marcy Playground. Watch Video ›
The J, L, I, and N all blew off with the tornado. So, someone fixed it. View List ›
Elephants helped move vehicles in Joplin, MO on Saturday after the Picadilly circus was forced to cancel their show. Elephants fucking rock!!!! Watch Video ›
From Joplin, Missouri. Absolutely incredible and terrifying. View Image ›
This is just heartbreaking. Watch Video ›
Will Norton and his father were on their way home from Will’s high school graduation when the Joplin tornado struck. Despite his father’s frantic efforts to hold on to him, Will was sucked through the sun roof of their vehicle by the tornado. His father is in stable condition, but Will is still missing. Will Norton was known as Willdabeest on Youtube, where his video journals had been seen over 1.6 million times. His family has established a Facebook page to try and find him. Just one of hundreds of tragic stories to come out of Joplin. View List ›
Satellite photography of Joplin, Missouri before and after the massive tornado of May 22nd. Horrifying. Links to aid the recovery efforts in Joplin can be found here. View List ›
Absolutely incredibly heartbreaking. Ahhhh. This is actually from the tornadoes in Alabama a month ago, but the picture was just released yesterday. ; ( View Image ›
Despite almost unimaginable carnage from the recent tornado, as this AP photo of a destroyed home in Joplin demonstrates, these people are showing a remarkably resilient sense of humor. Bless you guys. Here are some links to offer help. View Image ›
Here are some pictures that convey just how powerful the Joplin tornado was. I can’t even comprehend the chair stuck into the wall. Totally out of this world crazy. View List ›
Stunning footage from a news team caught in one of the tornadoes near Oklahoma City. Power poles dance in midair as their vehicle is swept off the road. The crew from KFOR miraculously survived without injury. Others across the region weren’t so lucky. This twister was one of more than 30 that struck Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas last night. At least 13 people are dead. Watch Video ›
The massive tornado which struck Joplin, Missouri has killed at least 123 people, making it the deadliest twister in the United States in nearly 60 years. President Obama has declared Joplin a disaster area and will visit the area on Sunday. View List ›
Here’s a collection of high quality photos from Joplin, Missouri. So far, 117 people have been confirmed dead. The Joplin tornado is now the deadliest single tornado in 60 years. Read More ›
At least 115 are dead in Joplin, Missouri following a massive EF4 tornado, one of many twisters that tore through the Midwest last night. As can be seen in these awful images of destruction, the death toll in Joplin is expected to rise. View List ›
Alabama hit particularly hard as dozens of tornadoes rip through the United States.
Every one of these videos is absolutely, bone-chillingly scary. That tornado was HUGE. View List ›
The perfect way to enjoy a good severe thunderstorm. A drinking game for the meteorological phrases commonly uttered by meteorologists, such as Memphis’s Dave Brown, during severe storm weather interruptions. To play along you can stream Dave Brown here. View List ›
A passenger named Steve just so happened to be filming in the St. Louis airport when the tornado hit. I love how things go from “waiting… waiting…” to KJLDFALKFJKLASDJFL;ADFKLSJDF in seconds. Can you imagine?! Watch Video ›
