According to the NWS, the most common indicators of severe weather include a flanking base of clouds ahead of a precipitation-free zone closer to the ground, high-reaching cumulonimbus and mammatus ...

All tornado warnings should be taken seriously, but there are key details that differentiate them and can give you more helpful information about the rapidly-evolving situation.

Most Common Type: Warnings Prompted By Rotation. Most tornado warnings cite "radar indicated rotation" as the reason the warning was issued. That means a severe thunderstorm is exhibiting signs of ...

An updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:52 p.m. in effect until 6:30 p.m. for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tornadoes can happen at any time and anywere, including in Michigan. They can develop rapidly with little advanced warning. The average lead time for a tornado warning is ...

An incoming tornado has signs: a dark or green-colored sky, large falling hail, an approaching cloud of debris, or a load roar that sounds light a freight train.

(WHTM) — With the dog days of summer rapidly approaching, severe weather is not too far behind. But there is one question that many people ask: What is the difference between a weather watch … ...

To stay safe during a tornado warning, it’s important to know what to do and where to go. The National Weather Service always recommends getting on the first floor of a building, away from windows.