Our Daily Planet: Alabama Tornado Photos and Royal Wedding Weather

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Alabama Tornado: Storm survey teams are still analyzing the damage of the tornadoes that struck on April 27. [Related: The Tornado Damage Scale in Images ]

Where Next?: The state with the most tornadoes last year, Minnesota, hasn't had a twister this year. That could change when the jet stream moves north.

Previously on Our Daily Planet: Alabama Tornado Videos and More Tornado Watches Today

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Brett Israel was a staff writer for Live Science with a focus on environmental issues. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from The University of Georgia, a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has studied doctorate-level biochemistry at Emory University.