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Tornadoes Don't Form Like Meteorologists Thought They Did
By Stephanie Pappas published
Tornado rotation seems to start right at ground level.

In Photos: The Deadly Carr Fire Blazes Across Northern California
By Kimberly Hickok published
The Carr Fire has burned well over 100,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

Like Hell on Earth, Raging Firenado Plows Through California Town
By Kimberly Hickok published
This wasn't an ordinary fire whirl.

2 Tornadoes Drop in on Fort Lauderdale in Just One Day
By Brandon Specktor published
Two tornadoes touched down in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday, but how exactly does that happen?

The Weirdest Things That Fell From The Sky
By Brandon Specktor published
Umbrellas and galoshes will shield you from the rain, snow and hail — but what about the showers of spiders, satellites, and raw mystery meat?

The 20 Costliest, Most Destructive Hurricanes to Hit the US
By Laura Geggel, Mindy Weisberger published

World's Fastest-Swirling Vortex Simulates the Big Bang
By Tia Ghose published
Physicists have created the fastest-swirling vortex in the universe from a primordial soup of fundamental particles that re-creates the Big Bang.

Wind, Rain, Heat: Health Risks Grow with Extreme Weather
By Sara G. Miller published
As climate change proceeds, there will be more extreme weather events, and these events pose a threat to people's health, experts say.
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