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Tornadoes are generally classified as either a land spout (a tornado on land), a water spout (a tornado that forms over water) or a gustnado (a small tornado caused by a strong downburst of wind
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The U S has had more reported tornadoes than normal — over 960 as of May 22, according to the National Weather Service's preliminary count That's well above the national average of around 660
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A string of deadly tornadoes, violent dust storms and fast-moving wildfires ripped across several midwestern and southern U S states over the weekend, leaving at least 42 people dead, according
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For context, the most powerful EF5 tornadoes have winds of more than 200 mph (322 km h) The last twister to reach EF5 was the 2013 Moore tornado , which killed 24 people and devastated the city
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Tornadoes are the most violent storms in nature An average of 800 tornadoes are reported each year, resulting in 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries Tornadoes are a worldwide phenomenon, touching down
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Tornadoes conjure up images of massive funnel clouds tearing over the expansive Great Plains of the United States during springtime, but tornadoes range in size and strength and can happen
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Tornadoes mostly form over land, instead of over water, because the land slows down surface-level winds, creating even more wind shear, McNoldy said Tornadoes form wherever these pre-existing
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Meteorologists know that tornadoes form when the winds in a strong storm begin to rotate Predicting exactly when this will happen, and which storms will spawn strong tornadoes, is more difficult
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