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Tornado survey science: How experts tell the difference between tornadoes and straight-line winds

After a powerful storm tears through a town, the real investigation begins. Meteorologists hit the ground searching for ...
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What's the difference between tornado and straight-line wind damage?

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The powerful storms that rolled through southeast Texas on Thursday prompted questions about the differences between straight-line winds and tornadoes. Both impacted the city ...