FACTS

1. Researchers are blaming economic development and population growth as the leading cause of the damage caused by tornadoes. However, scientists have also found that the intensity and frequency of these storms is also changing.
2. The strongest tornadoes have rotating winds of more than 250 mph.
3. Tornadoes appear as rotating, conical clouds that typically extend from thunderstorms to the ground with wind speeds of up to 300 miles per hour. According to experts, out of the average 1,000 tornadoes that hit the United States every year, at least 20 are expected to reach over 200 mph. The damage paths tend […]

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