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How and why tornadoes spawn from hurricanes and tropical storms
It is not uncommon for a hurricane or tropical storm to produce at least one tornado after landfall. This is why this happens, even here in the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Landfalling Tropical Systems and Tornadoes: Hurricanes are notorious for their strong winds, storm surge and torrential rains, but they another threat is tornadoes. Tornadoes spawning from a Tropical Storm or Hurricane once it makes landfall is not uncommon. It is actually more rare to…
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