It can be a frightening experience when a tornado strikes your local area. Even those who have grown up living through these storms can be shocked by the amount of destruction that tornados can cause in such a short amount of time. One of the biggest problems with tornados is that they can strike anywhere …
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Tornado Warning Signs
Tornadoes are destructive forces of nature that can strike with little warning and that can devastate homes, businesses, and anything else in their path. A tornado is a funnel-shaped whirling vortex of rotating winds appearing beneath a large storm system, touching the ground. Most of the time, tornadoes develop from thunderstorms, specifically when warm air …
Tornadoes kill 16 in Arkansas, 1 in Oklahoma
VILONIA, Ark. (AP) — Emergency officials on Monday began searching for survivors in the debris left by a powerful tornado that carved an 80-mile path of destruction through suburban Little Rock, killing at least 16 people. The tornado that slammed into Vilonia, about 10 miles west of the state capital, on Sunday evening grew to …