The Unforeseen Danger of Tornadoes

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Hasenfeld: You just don't know when they're going to show up. Like tornadoes, they are awesome if you get to watch them from afar. When they come for you, it's horrifying and quite deadly. Hasenfeld: They don't come with a lot of warning. This is unexplainable.

8 minutes, 24 seconds. That’s the average amount of warning time people get before a tornado touches down. To do better, and to understand tornadoes, scientists need to confront more of these storms, head on.

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