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Rare: December Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Multiple Southeastern States

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Rare: December Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Multiple Southeastern States

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US Department of Commerce, N. O. A. A. (2021). Tornado Survey Results, Including NWS Drone Footage. National Weather Service. Retrieved from https://www.weather.gov/lmk/dec11_2021_tornado_survey_results.

US Department of Commerce, N. O. A. A. (2021). The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF scale). The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale). Retrieved from https://www.weather.gov/oun/efscale#fujitascale.

Romero, D., Farivar, C., Arcodia, J., & Acevedo, N. (2021). Recovery efforts begin after tornadoes rip through several states, killing dozens. NBCNews.com. Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/2-dead-arkansas-possible-tornadoes-heavy-weather-strike-us-rcna8451.

Prociv, K., & Acevedo, N. (2021). ‘Quad-State tornado’ crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado. NBCNews.com. Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/quad-state-tornado-crossed-four-states-four-hours-leaving-trail-death-rcna8465.

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