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
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A tornado or intense vortex that forms over a body of water.
Waterspout
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A common, informal synonym for a tornado.
Twister
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A tornado that forms with its base on land while the thunderstorm cloud is still growing and there is no radar hook echo.
Landspout
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Device using radio waves to detect storms
Radar
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A safe place to go during a warning, like a basement
Shelter
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An advisory meaning a tornado has actually been spotted or tracked
Warning