Super cells are these mega thunderstorms that spawn tornado. They rotate so they look like kina, like these miny hurricanes. Weather radar is our number one tool for observing storms. It just can't see it.
Most people get about eight minutes' advance warning of a tornado. This episode of Vox’s Unexplainable podcast explores how scientists need to confront more of these storms, head on.
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