CNN
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Here’s some background information about tornadoes, rotating columns of air that often, but not always, are visible as funnel clouds. According to the National Weather Service, in 2024 there were 54 tornado-related deaths in the United States.
Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes.
Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (483 kilometers) per hour.
Tornadoes can lift cars, mobile homes and animals into the air.
Tornadoes are sometimes called “twisters.”
On average, tornadoes travel at around 10-20 miles per hour.
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