SciShow
Why Do Tornadoes Hate America?
On the 4th of July, Americans like to celebrate the things that make the United States unique, and a lot of those things have to do with our geography. That remarkable geography is also responsible for some pretty unique weather, and...
Curated Video
Why The United States Gets So Many Powerful Tornadoes
Tornadoes are one of Earth's most incredible natural phenomena. But while every continent gets tornadoes to some degree, the United States in particular gets far more, at a higher frequency, to a greater degree of strength than almost...
Curated Video
Tornado Warning: Survive Nature's Wildest Winds
The awesome and devastating power of tornadoes is unlike any other that Mother Nature dishes out. The largest among them, known as EF5s, produce winds in excess of 200 mph and can span two miles across. We discuss the surprising fact...
Next Animation Studio
Climate change is shifting the location of U.S. tornadoes
The areas in which tornadoes are occurring most often is changing and it could be because of climate change.
Mazz Media
Tornado
This live-action video program is about tornadoes. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics...
Getty Images
Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5 Tornado
People dig through rubble in Moore, Oklahoma to rescue neighbors and victims. Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5 Tornado on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma (Footage by Getty Images)
Getty Images
Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5 Tornado
People dig through rubble in Moore, Oklahoma to rescue neighbors and victims. Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5 Tornado on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma (Footage by Getty Images)
Getty Images
Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5
People dig through rubble in Moore, Oklahoma to rescue neighbors and victims. Search and Rescue in Moore, Oklahoma after EF5 on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma (Footage by Getty Images)
SciShow Kids
What is a Tornado?
Did you know more than two-thirds of Earth's tornadoes occur in the united States? Watch a video that explains how tornadoes form due to fast moving warm and cold air, and the unpredictability and dangers of twisters.
PBS
Nova: Hunt for the Supertwister
It is reported that the U.S. experiences three quarters of the worlds tornados. Learn what conditions make the great place a breeding ground for these disasters. Interviews with experts and interactive features can be found in this...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Perception of Danger in Tornado Alley
A psychologist and colleagues examined how the people who lived in Tornado Alley viewed the risk of future tornadoes after they had survived the one that hit Iowa City in 2006. Understanding this could help with preparing and responding...