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Tracking Tornadoes
In the height of tornado season, Science Friday looks at the birth and evolution of one of the most violent forces in nature. What causes twisters and what makes them so destructive? Ira Flatow talks with storm-chasing scientists who track tornadoes.
Guests:
Harold Brooks
Meteorologist
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Norman, Ok.
Tom Grazulis
Tornado Climatologist and Video Maker
Author, SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES, 1680-1991
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Josh Wurman
Assistant Professor of Meteorology
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Ok
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