These families form a line of successive or parallel tornado paths and can cover a short span or a vast distance. Tornado families are sometimes mistaken as a single continuous tornado, …

Jul 24, 2024 · When a separate tornado forms independently from another twister, it's known as a "satellite" tornado. According to the Storm Prediction Center, the cause is unknown but they …

Nov 25, 2025 · A satellite photo from March shows a pair of parallel tornado tracks in Mississippi, leftover from a deadly storm system that spawned over 100 twisters in more than a dozen U.S. …

These unusual storms develop in several ways. A rare double tornado mowed down the small town of Pilger, Nebraska (map), late Monday afternoon. The storm killed a five-year-old girl, …

Apr 7, 2025 · Meteorologists study twin tornadoes to better understand their formation and impact. Twin tornadoes, sometimes referred to as double tornadoes or tornado families, usually …

Jun 28, 2025 · Twin tornadoes, also known as multiple-vortex tornadoes, are a rare occurrence where two or more tornadoes form in close proximity to each other. This phenomenon is often …

Jun 9, 2025 · A powerful supercell storm carved a path through eastern New Mexico and West Texas on Thursday, spawning 19 tornadoes along its 80-mile track. The storm caused …

Jun 21, 2023 · AccuWeather's Tony Laubach captured this incredible video of side-by-side tornadoes forming in Washington County, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 21, 2023.

On June 16, 2014, the town of Pilger, Nebraska, was ravaged by twin tornadoes. The stronger tornado plowed through the town while the other passed just to the south. There were two …

Jun 23, 2023 · An unusual tornado weather phenomena to witness or capture on video was recorded in a Colorado field on Wednesday, AccuWeather reported.