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Tornadoes Vs Hurricanes

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Can you believe that tornadoes happen more often than hurricanes? Hurricanes only happen 5 times a year! Tornadoes only happen 800 times a year as in Spencer Adkins said.

First, according to "What You Should Know About Tornadoes", tornadoes spin differently in different hemispheres. "When tornadoes usually happen, they usually happen during April, May, or June." said Spencer Adkins. When a meteorologist sees a tornado coming towards your city, they will give a thirty minute warning for you to get down into your basement, cellar, etc. "The tornado could last up to a couple minutes to a couple of hours", said Spencer Adkins. According to "What You Should Know About Tornadoes" when tornadoes are happening it is really hard for meteorologists

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