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Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive

  • Written by Perry Samson, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
imageTornadoes can be erratic and extremely dangerous.Brent Koops/NOAA Weather in Focus Photo Contest 2015, CC BY

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