Tornadoes occur on nearly every continent on Earth. Tornadoes form during thunderstorms, when warm moist air collides with cool dry air but will only form when the atmospheric conditions are just right. One of the great mysteries of science is why one storm will produce tornadoes and another won't. Watch Mutant Weather on Sundays at 7pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

88K views · 1.5K reactions | The average time between a tornado warning and a strike is estimated at a mere 13 minutes. New tools and data are helping scientists learn more about when they might form and what paths they might take so we can avoid the disastrous consequences of being in their path. | National Geographic TV | Facebook