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Terrifying tornados
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| A rotating cone-shaped column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm, not touching the ground. |
Funnel Cloud |
| A tornado or intense vortex that forms over a body of water. |
Waterspout |
| A common, informal synonym for a tornado. |
Twister |
| A tornado that forms with its base on land while the thunderstorm cloud is still growing and there is no radar hook echo. |
Landspout |
| Device using radio waves to detect storms |
Radar |
| A safe place to go during a warning, like a basement |
Shelter |
| An advisory meaning a tornado has actually been spotted or tracked |
Warning |