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Check Out the Most Detailed Tornado Simulation So Far
A supercomputer created a simulation of the F5 “El Reno” tornado which devastated part of Oklahoma in 2011
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Why Forecasters Were Once Banned From Using the Word “Tornado”
Before meteorologists developed reliable prediction techniques, the t-word was off the table
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Tornadoes Are Now Ganging Up in the United States
Twisters are not increasing in numbers but they are clustering more often, a bizarre pattern that has meteorologists stumped
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The Devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, One Year Later
These side-by-side satellite photos show how Moore, Okla., is rebuilding
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Explore Every Tornado Across the United States Since 1980 Through This Interactive Map
See why they call it Tornado Alley, but don’t be fooled into thinking a tornado can’t happen in your own backyard
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Could Giant Walls Prevent Tornadoes?
The idea is to build three walls, 1,000 feet high and 150 feet wide, running east to west across the country’s middle
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