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Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma as large hail pelted parts of Kansas. Forecasters have issued a rare high risk warning for the two states.
Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will be one of the worst days, with much more to come. The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the highest risk zone, and more than 66 million people overall should be on alert Friday. ...
This article presents the phenomena of tornado models with statistical data on the number of tornadoes in various regions of the world. Classifications are presented of the intensity of weather phenomena caused by gusts of wind in terms of the amount of damage to buildings and nearby objects. The...