Sky News Weather Meteorologist Alison Osborne has detailed exactly how tornadoes form and what people should do if they are caught in this “terrifying weather event”. “On the surface ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Ohio tornado season usually peaks later in the year, but twisters can form anytime the conditions are right. So how do tornadoes come to life?

Scientists know a lot more about how tornadoes form and work today than they did for much of the 20th century, said BBC Earth. But why some thunderstorms create "violent" twisters and others don't ...