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Tornadoes whipped up by wind, not climate: officials
US meteorologists warned Thursday it would be a mistake to blame climate change for a seeming increase in tornadoes in the wake of deadly storms that have ripped through the US south.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2011 |
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TRMM Satellite sees massive thunderstorms in severe weather system
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite again flew over severe thunderstorms that were spawning tornadoes over the eastern United States on April 28 and detected massive thunderstorms and ...
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Apr 28, 2011 |
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GOES-13 satellite animation shows US severe storms and tornado outbreak
The GOES-13 satellite captured images of the powerful weather system that triggered severe weather in the southern U.S. this weekend, and NASA created an animation to show its progression. GOES-13 satellite ...
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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15-state tornado outbreak deadliest since 2008
(AP) -- The devastation is stunning - homes and lives shattered as the deadliest swarm of twisters in three years battered up to 15 states.
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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Tornado warnings are too often ignored
With big storms ripping across the Midwest, Bob Drost is hoping people are paying attention to the severe weather and tornado warnings.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Tornado-chasing becomes vacation choice, researchers find
Instead of heading to the coast for vacation, people are traveling to Tornado Alley. The number of people registering to get a closer look at tornadoes is growing as vacationers trade in their beach towels for a ride with ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2010 |
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A safe room? Or a new home entertainment center?
For 18 horrific hours on April 3, 1974, the largest and most cataclysmic tornado on record for a single 24-hour period took North America by storm. Actually, it was 148 tornadoes, which spun through and sacked ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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If it's June it must be warm, wet and windy
(AP) -- Warm, wet and windy! That was June, depending on where you lived in the United States.
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Jul 09, 2010 |
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What caused the Leamington tornado? UWO professor has a theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Weather experiments conducted by a University of Western Ontario professor and his research team may hold clues to what caused the violent winds that hit Leamington, Ontario earlier this week.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Researchers capture impressive tornadic data and images
At the University of Oklahoma, researchers captured unprecedented high-resolution radar data during the May 10, 2010, tornadoes using one of the most advanced weather radars in the world.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 21, 2010 |
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Oklahoma Tornadoes Give Scientists The Slip
Predicting when and where a tornado will touch down is far from an exact science. And last week's twisters in the Midwest were no exception.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 18, 2010 |
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VORTEX2 Tornado Scientists Hit the Road Again
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the largest and most ambitious effort ever made to understand tornadoes, more than 100 scientists and 40 support vehicles will hit the road again this spring.
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Apr 27, 2010 |
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'Inverse Energy Cascade' May Energize Jupiter's Jet Streams
(PhysOrg.com) -- Jupiter's intense and persistent jet streams could be triggered by small-scale energy events, a planetary sciences graduate student reports.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Research suggests urban sprawl, wet falls and winter affect severe weather
(PhysOrg.com) -- Previously rare big city storms - like a tornado Aug. 19 that downed trees and ripped off roofs in downtown Minneapolis and the powerful thunderstorms in New York City a day earlier - may ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Tornado threat increases as Gulf hurricanes get larger (w/ Video)
Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase ...
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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