Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Weather conditions were ideal for tornado that slammed Oklahoma

The powerful twister that hit Moore was a result of the right atmospheric conditions, as well as bad luck: It was the third time since 1999 that the town has been struck by a powerful tornado.



The city of Moore, Okla., was struck by a devastating tornado Monday because all the familiar ingredients were in place to spawn such a massive storm.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/cRk-C8U-vjQ/la-sci-oklahoma-tornado-science-20130522,0,1102723.story

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