WA logoTornado Escapers and Chasers Slide 1
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One of several tornadoes observed by the VORTEX-99 team on May 3, 1999, in central Oklahoma. Note the tube-like condensation funnel, attached to the rotating cloud base, surrounded by a translucent dust cloud.
Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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