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The Science and Impact of Tornadoes
TLDR Tornadoes are formed when different wind speeds and directions create rotating cylinders of air, causing devastating destruction. The Fujita Scale categorizes tornadoes based on their wind speeds and the damage they cause, with F5 tornadoes being the most powerful and destructive.
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Tornadoes are a devastating meteorological phenomenon that occur during storms with large differences in air pressure, and they are caused by vertical vortexes of rapidly spinning air.
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Tornadoes are formed when different wind speeds and directions create rotating cylinders of air, which can turn into spinning funnel clouds and eventually touch the ground to become a tornado, while other vortexes like dust devils and fire devils can also occur under different conditions.
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Tornadoes can occur on land and water, with water spouts being short-lived due to the weight and temperature of the water, and the highest concentration of tornadoes happening in Tornado Alley in the United States and Canada, while Bangladesh has suffered the most deaths from tornadoes in history.
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Ted Fujita, also known as Mr. Tornado, was a renowned tornado researcher who developed innovative techniques for studying tornadoes and created the Fujita Scale, which categorizes tornadoes based on the damage they do.
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The Fujita Scale categorizes tornadoes based on their wind speeds and the damage they cause, with F5 tornadoes being the most powerful and destructive.
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The 2011 Super Outbreak was the greatest tornado outbreak in history, with 175 tornadoes touching down in multiple states, and the myth that tornadoes are attracted to mobile home parks stems from the fact that most tornadoes are strong enough to destroy them.
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Tornadoes can cause massive destruction and it is recommended to seek shelter in a bathtub, underground tornado shelters, or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area to avoid flying debris.
