EarthProfessor

The "Professor" represents our team of researchers and writers. Both adults and kids have tons of questions about our planet. Our job is to answer them!

Why are tornadoes bad?

Tornadoes are among the most dangerous storms on Earth and, as meteorologists strive to protect vulnerable populations through early warning, it helps to classify storms by severity and potential damage. Tornadoes were origina­lly rated on the Fujita Scale, named for its inventor, University of Chicago meteorologist T. Q It is my understanding that the bad …

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