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The US Government Once Banned Using The Word "Tornado" In Weather Forecasts
Finley was awarded prizes and awards for his work on tornadoes, but in 1887, the Signal Corps banned the use of the word ...
What is a firenado? The funnel seen from Chopper6 during the Miami-Dade wildfire
A fire tornado or a “firenado” can form within wildfires when the flames heat up the air, causing the surrounding air and smoke to rise very rapidly. This fire-made rising wind, in addition to the ...
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How a Tornado Once Moved Backward—And Scientists Still Can’t Explain It
Tornadoes are among nature’s most awe-inspiring and terrifying phenomena. These swirling vortexes of wind can reach speeds of ...
Astronomers discover 'space tornadoes' around the Milky Way's core
Swirling through the Milky Way's central zone, in the turbulent region surrounding the supermassive black hole at the core of ...
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Why Some Tornadoes Can Last Hours While Others Disappear in Minutes
Tornadoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring and terrifying phenomena. These swirling columns of air can wreak havoc on ...