A tornado simulator is getting a new life at Iowa State University.Watch this storyA massive simulator inside Howe Hall creates tornadoes that are meant to behave like real tornadoes out in the field, ...

One researcher reports on his studies of tornado winds, and the findings from simulations and modelling that will help engineers answer questions about how tornadoes interact with buildings. "The ...

In the climax of the classic 1996 disaster movie Twister, scientists are able to map a tornado by deploying a bunch of sensors into a storm, but not before nearly being sucked up by an F5 tornado. Now ...

Tennessee State University (TSU), in collaboration with local and federal partners, is participating in a research project that uses a virtual simulation of the March 2020 Nashville tornado. The goal ...

Scientists have developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize scattering mechanisms of debris particles in tornadoes. Characterizing the debris field of a ...

AMES, Iowa – The foundation of a house remains, the basement ripped open and exposed, with the rest of the house blown away. A brick-veneered bank building partially caved in. A collapsed high school ...

CINCINNATI (Scott Dimmich) -- It may be hard to imagine a large tornado slicing through downtown Cincinnati, but just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. It ...

CONTOUR PLOT OF THE MEAN TANGENTIAL VELOCITIES. CONTOUR PLOT OF THE MEAN SURFACE-PRESSURE DEFICIT. GA, UNITED STATES, May 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new large ...

WEBVTT A tornado simulator is getting a new life at ISU. KCCI's Vanessa Peng is LIVE to show us how it works... Vanessa? This massive simulator inside Howe Hall -- creates tornadoes that are meant to ...

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Tornado Simulator kicked up a thick and slowly spinning funnel cloud over a model of a small town, overwhelming the miniature streets, buildings and homes.