A tornado is a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground.
View moreWind inside the tornado spins fast, but the actual 'circle' of wind around them is huge.
View moreIn the United States, a tornado has happened in all states.
View moreThe middle part of the United States is nicknamed 'Tornado Alley' for the number of tornadoes there.
View moreA tornado can have wind speeds of over 300 miles per hour (480 km/h).
View moreOther tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil;
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