Discover: The planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2023, so it may seem surprising that there’s been an outbreak of extreme cold across the U.S. Do cold snaps contradict human-caused ...

When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation that usually spins quietly above the pole can suddenly send lobes of Arctic ...

A huge swirling vortex large enough to swallow a boat opened up in Lake Texoma after floodwater started rushing into the Dension Dam spillway. It's approximately 8 feet wide, as sources say. In this ...

A rarely seen wind vortex was filmed atop Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea Volcano as temperatures topped 2,000 degrees, according to the United States Geological Survey. The super-hot whirlwind formed ...