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Tracking down one of nature's deadliest storms
Packing winds that can reach up to 300 mph, tornadoes can ravage one part of town and totally skirt another. Meteorologists knew little about the storms decades ago, but new technology and climatic studies have given them fresh insights into when and where dangerous twisters form.
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