Curated Video
Kentucky Town Continues Recovery After Devastating Tornadoes
Mayfield officials say there are safety concerns and have several streets blocked off because historic buildings could fall.
Curated Video
6 Months After Kentucky Tornadoes, Residents Are Still Recovering
Some Mayfield, Kentucky residents who endured a round of powerful tornadoes in December are still in limbo as they pick up the pieces.
Curated Video
U.S. Storm Brings Tornadoes, Blizzard-Like Conditions; 2 Dead
A mother and son in Louisiana were found dead after their home was demolished in the storm.
Curated OER
Inside the Tornado
Scientists attempt to place a probe full of cameras and video cameras in the path of a tornado in order to get images and footage inside the storm. An excellent explanation of why most of the tornadoes which occur in the US happen in the...
TED-Ed
What on Earth is Spin?
If your head is spinning when you consider teaching the action of spinning, this video is sure to settle things. First, the motion is defined and described. The conservation of angular momentum, the Coriolis effect, and the air pressure...
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.
Crash Course Kids
Severe Weather
What makes severe weather so severe? Very different from regular weather, severe weather is more dangerous and "puts people at risk." This is the focus of a video that explains how severe weather interacts with the biosphere and geosphere.
TED-Ed
How Do Tornadoes Form?
Take your students on a storm chasing adventure from the safety of the classroom with this short video on tornadoes. From powerful thunderstorms to swirling twisters, this resource explains the necessary conditions and process...
Curated OER
Tornado on the Turnpike
An amazing video which shows a tornado in Kansas going right over people who are taking shelter under a freeway overpass. The tornado literally goes right over them as the film crew takes video. The thunderous roar is terrifying!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Do Tornadoes Form?
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists use computer simulations to explore the question of how supercell thunderstorms produce tornadoes. [6:22]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science Behind the News
A collection of videos highlighting science news. Covers a diverse range of topics such as crowdsourcing, bio-inspired materials, and vaccines.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Chasing Tornadoes
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists are on the hunt for tornadoes. Using Doppler radar, they gather data in the hopes of solving the mystery of how tornadoes form. [5:21]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Experiment Videos: Amazing Fire Tornado
Check out how a fire tornado forms, and see the spectacular results. [2:37]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Weather Videos: Amazing Tornado Footage
This montage of powerful F5 tornadoes shows the incredible damage they cause as they make their way through tornado alley and other parts of the USA. [1:23]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes Storm Prediction
It is a scary feeling to hear the tornado sirens go off! However, we should be thankful we have to technology to warn people of impending tornadoes. We can thank science for that! Learn how scientists have predicted tornadoes with better...
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...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Fact Tracker: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters
This video checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Fact Tracker: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, the nonfiction companion written by Will...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: When Nature Strikes: Tornadoes
Tornadoes can form in minutes, making early and accurate warnings crucial to saving lives. Howard Bluestein at the University of Oklahoma and Adam Houston at the University of Nebraska are trying to understand why some storms produce...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: True Confessions of a Tornado Chaser
The president of the Center for Severe Weather Research discusses how thunderstorms give birth to violent tornadoes. [2:20]
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...
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]