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April 28, 2008: 3 tornadoes rip through Va., hundreds of people hurt
SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) — Three tornadoes ripped through Virginia on Monday, with one hop-scotching across the southeastern part of the state and leaving behind a 25-mile trail of smashed homes, tossed cars and more than 200 injured residents.
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Sept. 14, 2006: Tornado touches down near Las Cruces during day of severe weather in southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A severe storm moving over southern New Mexico brought with it hail, torents of rain and a tornado.
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Mar. 13th: 2006 Tornado Season Off to Roaring Start
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Swarms of tornadoes killed at least 10 people across the Midwest, shut down the University of Kansas and damaged so much of Springfield on Monday that the mayor said "every square inch'' of town suffered some effects.
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Aug. 11, 2003: What makes Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma so prone to tornadoes?
Harold Brooks, head of the Mesoscale Applications Group at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Okla., explains.
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July 4, 2003: Tornado Outbreak Shows Need For Stuctural Improvements
Fayetteville, AK - Tornadoes have a reputation for being unpredictable. However, the pattern of destruction that occurs when a tornado interacts with a building is predictable, and that makes it preventable, according to University of Arkansas researcher Panneer Selvam.
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