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Five things you need to know about tornadoes

Roger Wakimoto, NSF Assistant Director for Geosciences, in the field conducting tornado research.

Roger Wakimoto, NSF Assistant Director for Geosciences, in the field conducting tornado research.

Credit: UCAR


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Photo of sky and a large wall cloud arcs around a rotating thunderstorm updraft in Nebraska.

A large wall cloud arcs around a rotating thunderstorm updraft. This storm was documented by the VORTEX2 field campaign on June 6, 2010 near Ogallala, Nebraska.

Credit: Roger Wakimoto


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Doppler-on-Wheels and cars with a tornado in the background

Doppler on Wheels, or DOW, can go where no man--or woman--has gone before, or should.

Credit: Josh Wurman, CSWR


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Scientist with Vortex-2 equipment on the side of the road looking at a twister

Vortex-2 scientists trailed this Wyoming twister during their spring 2009 expedition.

Credit: Josh Wurman, CSWR


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Researchers in the field studying a tornado in the distance.

Don't try this at home: Researchers study tornadoes from a safe distance.

Credit: Josh Wurman, CSWR


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a strong tornado near Arab, Alabama, part of the outbreak on April 27, 2011.

Image of a strong tornado near Arab, Alabama, part of the outbreak on April 27, 2011.

Credit: Charles Whisenant


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