Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave ...

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful—we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today's understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.

Storm chasing began as a research tool in the 1950s. Today, many chasers—both scientists and amateurs—seem to discount the dangers they face.

A pair of adrenaline junkie storm chasers got engaged Sunday afternoon as an EF-3 tornado bore down on them in the distance.

This Storm Chaser Risked It All for Tornado Research Tim Samaras always wanted to be a storm chaser and he was one of the best. But then he encountered the deadly El Reno tornado of 2013.

Hundreds of people have died in tornadoes this year -- and the season lasts at least another month. But a unique brand of folks called "storm chasers" is looking to lower the number of victims ...

As a deadly tornado cut a path across Iowa last month, storm chasers tracked it, gathering rare data that is now offering detailed, close-range insight into powerful twisters.

Storm chasers were recently left stunned by an awe-inspiring weather event in Texas that would have caused many to run for cover. Storm chaser Laura Hedien documented a tornado that touched down ...

By lunchtime, Timmer was speeding south. If a tornado touched down, he planned on driving directly into it. Timmer, 44, is the nation’s most famous storm chaser.