Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage in their wake.

Nighttime tornadoes are more deadly than daytime ones, according to the National Weather Service. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes in weekend forecast ...

Nighttime tornadoes are more deadly than daytime ones, according to the National Weather Service. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes in weekend forecast ...

Tornadoes that occur between midnight and 6 a.m. are 2.5 times more likely to kill than during the day.

Flashes of lightning uncovered one of the tornadoes that left a path of destruction in North Dakota on June 20.

Jed Castles cautions that spotting nighttime tornadoes is particularly dangerous. Additional tornado activity may have occurred in eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours, but officials ...

Damaging winds along with a chance of hail and tornadoes are threatening states across the Southeast as a large swath of the country braces for severe weather for the rest of the weekend ...

The National Weather Service says the powerful tornado was on the ground for more than 55 miles.

Michigan has experienced a significant increase in tornado activity this year, with 27 confirmed tornadoes by May 21, doubling the state's annual average.

Tornado timing Tornadoes in Tennessee and the Southeast region are unique, in that a relatively large proportion of tornadoes occur at night.

The tornado was a late night tornado, striking just after midnight at 12:11 a.m., May 16. The tornado touched down around Layton Corners which is a general rural area in the southwest part of ...