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Kentucky tornado map?

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday at least 74 people were killed in his state during what he calls, “the worst tornado event” in its history. The deadly storm left nothing but destruction in its path and for two Triad women, the. Train cars on their side in the aftermath of tornadoes in Hopkins County, …

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Are tornadoes named?

The aver age going for only 1-3 minutes so there is no point in naming them. So there would end up being about 4 “Tornado Anna’s” a year. The word tornado is originally from the Spanish word tornar-meaning ‘to turn’. Because they have names which identify them. The same should be true of destructive tornadoes. …

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Are tornadoes living?

Meteorological science has reached a place where nearly all tornadoes are survivable — for those with the means to take shelter underground. Average warning time has skyrocketed from 3 minutes to 14 minutes over the past 40 years — plenty of time to get the warning on your mobile phone (if you have one) and …

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