tornadoes
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What Up With All The Tornadoes In The US So Far This Year?
As of mid April, at least 570 tornadoes have been reported in the United States this year. That’s nearly a hundred more than the typical tally for mid-spring. So what’s going on there, America?
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Extreme Tornado Outbreaks Are Happening More Often Across The US
Tornadoes that come in bunches are on the rise in the United States, according to a new study. Though it might be tempting to blame climate change, scientists aren’t entirely sure what’s causing this troubling trend.
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Behold The Most Accurate Simulation Of An F5 Tornado Ever
As awful as the movie Twister was, it helped bring to light the challenges of researching tornadoes. Namely, how do you get close enough to study something that’s powerful enough to kill you? One obvious solution is to simulate them, and thanks to recent advancements, a team of researchers was finally able to create a…
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Physicist Proposes 300m Anti-Tornado Walls
When it comes to radical mega-infrastructure projects, we can only dream — but we dream big. Here is one such staggering proposal to build miles and miles of 300m tall super-walls that will once and forever save Tornado Alley in the US from its eponymous natural disaster.