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A tornado touches down near Elie, Manitoba, Canada, in June 2007
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Before Canadian Scientists Can Study Tornadoes, They Have to Find Them

by R. Kaufman 22 March 201925 July 2022

A yearlong project aims to find more than 150 “missing” tornadoes thought to hit Canada each year.

A tornado in Arkansas in 2013
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Westward Expansion, Technology, and Tornado Fatalities

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 March 201916 September 2022

By mining records from 1808 to 2017, researchers can now show just how many lives have likely been saved by technology like radar.

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Storm Model Foresaw Tornado Precursor Hours Before Twister Hit

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 July 20173 June 2022

The experimental Warn-on-Forecast project calculates probabilities of severe weather within at-risk areas smaller than those targeted by current forecasting models.

Destruction after the 2011 Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado.
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Tornado Casualties Depend More on Storm Energy Than Population

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 18 May 20172 February 2022

National Weather Service data from nearly 900 tornadoes and a principle of economics reveal the relationship between storm energy, population, and casualty count.

Storm image
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NOAA Video Shows Satellite Views of Louisiana Tornadoes

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 13 February 201730 August 2022

Real-time updates of storms will help forecasters track and predict where the most damage could occur.

A house destroyed by a large, powerful tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., in 2011.
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Rise in Tornado Numbers per Outbreak May Not Be Tied to Warming

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 7 December 201614 February 2023

Scientists studying why previous research revealed a steadily increasing number of tornadoes in the United States per outbreak find an unexpected result.

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What Causes Extreme Hail, Tornadoes, and Floods in South America?

by S. Palus 11 May 20152 August 2022

A study of extreme weather in South America shows seasonal and spatial patterns, which, if better understood, could help save lives and minimize damage to property.

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Understanding How Climate Change Could Affect Tornadoes

by J. Elsner and M. Guishard 11 November 201425 February 2022

First International Summit on Tornadoes and Climate Change;
Crete, Greece, 25–30 May 2014

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