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10 tremendous tornadoes (photos)
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10 tremendous tornadoes (photos)

April begins the typical three-month peak of yearly tornado activity. Kick it off with these amazing photos.
Ian Livingston
Tornado Digest: March comes to life, especially in California; ramping up to start peak season
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Tornado Digest: March comes to life, especially in California; ramping up to start peak season

After a mostly quiet March, spring returned to the air the last week. April appears to start on a stormy…
Ian Livingston
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925
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The Tri-State Tornado of 1925

On March 18, 1925 a dark "smokey fog" touched down approximately three miles northwest of Ellington, Missouri. It would become…
James Hyde
Weak tornadoes are deadly, too
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Weak tornadoes are deadly, too

When we think of deadly tornadoes, it's usually the big violent ones that come to mind. Their weaker counterparts can…
Ian Livingston
Spring 2014 seasonal tornado outlook
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Spring 2014 seasonal tornado outlook

Our expectation is that this won't be a super active tornado season, but there should still be some periods of…
Mark Ellinwood
Watch how tornadoes progress across the United States throughout the year
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Watch how tornadoes progress across the United States throughout the year

In the cold season, tornadoes generally hang out around the Gulf of Mexico. But in spring and summer they surge…
Katie Wheatley
Top U.S. tornado videos of 2013
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Top U.S. tornado videos of 2013

2013 was another year with lower than normal tornado activity. But what the year lacked in numbers, it made up…
Ian Livingston
Videos from the November 17, 2013 tornado outbreak
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Videos from the November 17, 2013 tornado outbreak

A major "second season" tornado outbreak struck parts of the Midwest, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Sunday.
Ian Livingston
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: Nov 16-17, 2013

A strong disturbance will work into the Midwest today into tomorrow, with the threat of a tornado outbreak looming on…
Mark Ellinwood
Halloween tornadoes: The spooky historical facts
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Halloween tornadoes: The spooky historical facts

Is the Tampa, Florida area haunted by tornadoes on Halloween? Find out that fact and more in our brief synopsis…
Kathryn Prociv
Tornado Threat Forecast

Tornado Threat Forecast: Oct 3-4, 2013

I’m back with a forecast finally! It has been awhile since we have seen a storm with good enough potential…
Mark Ellinwood
From domestic to international: Tornadoes around the world
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From domestic to international: Tornadoes around the world

The United States is the world leader in tornado production by a long shot, but to better understand our own…
Kathryn Prociv

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