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News Release 05-050
Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
Twisters not just in Kansas
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Rescuers clear rubble in Evansville, Ind., after a late-season tornado ripped through the area in 2005.
Credit: U.S. Navy
This funnel cloud developed in Clayton, N.M., well outside of "Tornado Alley."
Credit: NOAA; Doug Berry and the Ball State University Storm Chasing Team
An F4 tornado that occurred in November 2002 caused major damage in Van Wert County, Ohio.
Credit: NOAA; courtesy of Paul Van Dyke