Small fire tornadoes were spotted as the Palisades Fire blazed through the San Fernando Valley in California. The Pacific ...

A "fire tornado" was spotted among the flames raging Los Angeles. In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, ...

During the devastating wildfires impacting several areas in Los Angeles, California, video taken by KTLA from the Palisades fires shows fire tornadoes or fire whirls forming. While they may look ...

Fire tornadoes (or firenadoes) form due to two key factors. One factor is the combustion process that creates fire and releases large amounts heat. This heat release creates an updraft.

Supercell thunderstorms are known for their devastatingly gnarly tornadoes, but exactly how the twisters form is poorly understood. A new study suggests that scientists could glean hints with a ...

Millions of people from across the South are under threat of damaging winds, strong tornadoes and hail Saturday as the region ...

Tornadoes form when air, blowing in different directions, rises up in a thunderstorm and begins to spin, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The storm dissipated late Friday ...

Wildfires produce a lot of heat, which causes the air above them to rise rapidly. As this hot air moves upward, cooler air ...