National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science Behind the News: Tornadoes
An atmospheric scientist explains how tornadoes develop in a supercell thunderstorm. The United States is particularly prone to tornadoes. [4:08]
SciShow
Sci Show Kids: What Is a Tornado
A video investigating how a tornado forms, creates strong wind, can move fast, and creates a lot of destruction. Also shown is a map where tornadoes are commonly found. [3:46]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Tornado: View From the Past
Weather forecasting has advanced since this film was made (in about 1956). Compare forecasting methods shown in this film with modern techniques. Watch for a huge mistake in the way scientists thought about tornado safety fifty years...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Tornado Touchdown
EstuaryLIVE meteorologists explain how a tornado forms, how it moves, and how to measure potential damage from these dangerous storms. [10:16]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: It's a Twister of Data
Charlie and Jordan talk about visualizations that may reduce the false alarm rate for tornado prediction. [2:22]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tornado Outbreak
Science Friday discusses a tornado outbreak that killed more than fifty people in southern United States, and illustrates the conditions needed for tornado formation.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tornadoes
In this segment, take a look at tornadoes and how the scientists chasing them could help us get better warnings.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:f Scale
Examine the destruction caused by a tornado in Wisconsin. Watch kids use the scientific method to figure out how to determine the strength of a tornado.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: Tornadoes
Explore how tornadoes form. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out if sidewinds or updrafts are more likely to form a tornado.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tracking Killer Tornadoes
The massive tornado that struck Oklahoma this week was the product of specific atmospheric conditions nd bad luck.