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What is a tornado?
What is a tornado?
Where is 'Tornado Alley' located?
Where is 'Tornado Alley' located?
What term is commonly used to refer to tornadoes?
What term is commonly used to refer to tornadoes?
When do the majority of tornadoes form?
When do the majority of tornadoes form?
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In what type of thunderstorm are winds already in rotation?
In what type of thunderstorm are winds already in rotation?
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What factor is associated with an increase in a tornado's intensity?
What factor is associated with an increase in a tornado's intensity?
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Which scale was used to measure tornado strength before 2007?
Which scale was used to measure tornado strength before 2007?
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What is the primary basis for categorizing tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
What is the primary basis for categorizing tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
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At what wind speed does a tornado on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale reach EF3 intensity?
At what wind speed does a tornado on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale reach EF3 intensity?
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What level of damage is typically associated with an EF4 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
What level of damage is typically associated with an EF4 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
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What meteorological phenomenon is responsible for the formation of a tornado?
What meteorological phenomenon is responsible for the formation of a tornado?
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How do scientists classify a weather event as a tornado?
How do scientists classify a weather event as a tornado?
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What technology do meteorologists use to detect hook echoes in supercells, indicating potential tornado formation?
What technology do meteorologists use to detect hook echoes in supercells, indicating potential tornado formation?
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How are tornadoes categorized by scientists to assess their impact?
How are tornadoes categorized by scientists to assess their impact?
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Why are adjacent areas more prone to invasion by non-native plant species after a forest has been destroyed by a tornado?
Why are adjacent areas more prone to invasion by non-native plant species after a forest has been destroyed by a tornado?
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