Researchers working to detect, track tornadoes
The cold whipping across an Alabama field on this winter morning slaps away the warmth, slowly forcing fingers and toes numb.
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Apr 14, 2020
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News tagged with tornadoes
Easter tornado threat poses safety dilemma during pandemic
The threat of strong tornadoes and other damaging weather on Easter posed a double-edged safety dilemma for Deep South communities deciding how to protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
Environment
Apr 11, 2020
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Tornadoes that strike at night are more deadly and require more effective warning systems
During the hours after midnight on March 3, 2020, tragedy struck middle Tennessee when a tornado ripped through the region, traveling over 50 miles from West Nashville to near Gordonsville. Another tornado formed from the ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2020
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National Weather Service confirms tornado near Nashville
At least two tornadoes touched down early Tuesday in central Tennessee, including one that caused damage near downtown Nashville.
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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Weather officials: 24 tornadoes hit South over 2 days
At least two dozen tornadoes hit the Southeast this week in a deadly outbreak of severe weather, assessments by the National Weather Service show.
Environment
Dec 18, 2019
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Low-frequency sound may predict tornado formation
How can you tell when a storm is going to produce a tornado even before the twister forms? Research from Oklahoma State University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln indicates prior to tornado formation, storms emit low-frequency ...
General Physics
Nov 25, 2019
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Size of thunderstorm dome clouds may predict tornado intensity
The size of a bulge at the top of a thunderstorm's anvil-shaped cloud may allow researchers to forecast the strength of tornadoes that spawn from such storms, according to a new study in AGU's journal Geophysical Research ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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New tornado casualty analysis will improve future predictions
Why are tornado casualty rates higher in some regions than others?
Environment
Nov 4, 2019
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Study: Many Tennesseans are misinformed about tornado protection
More people die during tornadoes in the Southeast than anywhere else in the United States. And still, a lot of people have misconceptions about their risk of being impacted by tornadoes, according to a new study published ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2019
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Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly four weeks before it ripped through U.S.
A team of scientists reports that they accurately predicted the nation's extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly four weeks before it began.
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2019
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