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May 23, 2013 08:30 AM ET // AFP
Seventy-five percent of the world's tornadoes occur in the United States, yet few people who live in 'Tornado Alley' have proper storm shelters.
May 23, 2013 03:40 AM ET // Larry O'Hanlon
A very cold spring has left some lakes slow to thaw. But that doesn't mean global warming as vanished, sadly. Continue reading →
May 22, 2013 07:30 AM ET // Jillian Scharr, TechNewsDaily
How do you protect yourself from a tornado that reaches 2 miles wide with wind gusts above 200 miles per hour?
May 21, 2013 02:40 PM ET // Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer
Violent tornadoes hit the same spot twice -- west of Moore, Oklahoma.
May 21, 2013 02:30 PM ET // Tim Wall
See a short history of the most powerful tornadoes to touch down on U.S. soil.
May 21, 2013 09:50 AM ET // AFP
Residents who survived the Oklahoma City suburb tornado describe racing for shelter only to emerge scarred and bloodied on a moon-like landscape.
May 21, 2013 08:00 AM ET // Douglas Main, LiveScience Staff Writer
A pocket of cold air has run into warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, this coupled with a southern jet stream creates the conditions that typify tornado season.
May 21, 2013 05:00 AM ET // AFP
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools.
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