Cosmic Journeys

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SuperTornado: Anatomy of a MegaDisaster

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May 22nd, 2011. A powerful tornado cut a mile-wide swath through Joplin, Missouri, the costliest and one of the deadliest tornado disasters ever. What did scientists learn when they peered into the realm of this SuperTornado?

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