Tornadoes
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![Blizzard in Amarillo whites out parking lot.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xd672EoR5q7EiVEWAJ4LdG-320-80.jpg)
Best Earth Images of the Week March 1, 2013
By Live Science Staff published
Rare sharks, big meteorites, volcanic eruptions from space and hidden canyons under the sea are just a few of the images we discovered this week. Click on to check them all out.
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Recap of the Dramatic Jan. 27-31, 2013, Storm
By Alex Sosnowski published
From snow to flooding, temperatures extremes, damaging winds and deadly tornadoes, this storm system had it all. This story recaps the dramatic events of the midweek storm.
![Lightning flash seen by the Suomi NPP satellite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e2thLimhkzptGMrue4zSNR-320-80.jpg)
Lightning Flash from Severe Storms Seen from Space
By Andrea Thompson published
Flash came from storms sweeping across eastern U.S.
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What's the Deadliest Natural Phenomenon?
By Live Science Staff published
Hurricanes may have a ferocious bark, but the bite of floods and droughts is worse.
![Infographic: stats on the tornadoes that strike the United States every year](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mG8Jn3UGQ3jhnfWPVPQWrM-320-80.jpg)
Tornado Alley Map, Stats (Infographic)
By Ross Toro published
More than a thousand tornadoes strike the U.S. annually.
![Tornado damage on March 2, 2012](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SeZ7aGezuuuepJF2s2u26m-320-80.jpg)
2012 Could Break Record for Fewest Tornadoes
By Douglas Main published
There have been 888 twisters this year, compared to 1,691 in 2011.
![tornado, rare weather](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HmKtBdhoGi235KwHMU96E9-320-80.jpg)
Rare September Tornado Hits Near Pittsburgh, Pa.
By Accuweather.com published
While only minimal damage was sustained, no warning was released.
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