The following contains spoilers for Twisters, now playing in theaters

Kate's tornado disruption method in Twisters is inspired by real theories and technology. Twisters loosely bases its storm tracking technology on real inventions, like the Phased Array Radar. While Kate's method to disrupt a twister in Twisters may be theoretically possible, consistently stopping tornadoes is unlikely in real life.

Twisters features some visually exciting storm chasing and tornado sequences but may leave audiences pondering about the authenticity of the science behind their methods. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos, Twisters is the stand-alone sequel to 1996's blockbuster smash, Twister. Focusing on a new generation of meteorologists and storm chasers, Twisters sees the Edgar-Jones' Kate working towards a method that can disrupt twisters to save lives.

When Twister was released, some criticized the way the film portrayed the science of tornados and the technology used to track them. However,...