Learn how tornadoes are formed and also how modern technologies help meteorologists track the moisture and pressure in the air for early signs of tornado formation

Learn how tornadoes are formed and also how modern technologies help meteorologists track the moisture and pressure in the air for early signs of tornado formation

Learn how tornadoes form.
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    Tornadoes are more than just a plot in Twister.
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    The destructive power of tornadoes is shown in a sequence of twisters moving across rural and urban landscapes.
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