Tornadoes

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Causes of Tornados
Tornados form when there is a meeting of warm and cold weather fronts. Find out more about the causes of tornados here.

Tornado Storm Rips Through South, Leaving at Least 50 Dead
"Terrible" storm tears through several southern states this week, causing incredible destruction and at least 50 deaths.

Fire Tornado
Destruction is what a fire tornado causes as it sweeps through a city or an open field. Here is more information about the fire tornado which is another aspect of nature.

Early Morning Tornado in Brooklyn Downs Trees, Kills Motorist
The Big Apple was bitten by a surprise tornado Wednesday morning, wreaking havoc on the public transportation system and tearing down as many as 150 trees.

Tornado Facts
Facts about the genesis and dynamics of tornados...

Tornadoes Leave Trail of Death and Devastation
Death toll of 50 is highest for 20 yearsˇ Debris hampers rescue in eight southern states

Tornado Kills Seven in Alabama
State officials revise earlier death toll after five people killed at high school.

At Least 20 Killed As Tornado Hits Southern Us
Fifteen feared dead at Alabama high school - Rescuers struggle to move building's collapsed roof

Nine Dead in Japanese Tornado
The deadliest tornado ever recorded in Japan tore through a remote northern town today, killing nine people.

Storms Kill 23 in Midwest
At least 23 people have been killed in the US midwest in ferocious storms that have rained grapefruit-sized hailstones and sent tornadoes through Tennessee leaving a 25-mile trail of destruction and 19 people dead.