Here’s how it played out. A supercell thunderstorm – a powerful type of storm responsible for most severe weather – roared to life near the Oklahoma-Texas border and tracked east.

A supercell thunderstrom in Oklahoma. Image courtesy of NSSL/NOAA. The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as a thunderstorm that is producing: Hail that is at least quarter ...

Reflectivity of the supercell that produced the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on May 3, 1999. At the time of this radar scan, a tornado was on the ground. Image courtesy NWS. A tornado is a violently ...

A number of severe weather warnings are currently in place for areas across Oklahoma ... these types of storms can develop from a simple thunderstorm into a deadly supercell tornado".

When they chased this storm in July 2010, an ABC News crew tagged along. They thought they were watching from a safe distance from the storm when it suddenly changed directions and began to shoot ...

A thunderstorm has many components and the more robust types of thunderstorms, called supercell storms, not only can produce hail, but they’re also responsible for generating most of the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Storms or thunderstorms can be unpredictable and can occur with little warning, and can last up to many ...