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What is a tornado?
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A violently rotating column of air that is often visible as a funnel cloud.
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How do tornadoes form?
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Warm, moist air meets cold and dry air to form a tornado.The most destructive and deadly tornadoes occur from supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms with a well-defined radar circulation.
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What direction do tornadoes come from?
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Tornadoes can appear from any direction.
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Does hail always come before the tornado?
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Not necessarily
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How long do tornadoes last?
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Tornadoes can last from several seconds to more than an hour.
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