Tornado. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air that forms within thunderstorms. It is characterised by a funnel-shaped cloud and can measure u

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Tornado. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air that forms within thunderstorms. It is characterised by a funnel-shaped cloud and can measure up to 100 metres in diameter, contain winds moving at over 500 kilometres an hour, and cause widespread devastation. Photographed in the badlands of South Dakota, USA.

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