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Hurricane-force wind gusts in Colorado, dust storms in Kansas, tornadoes in Iowa in December – here's what fueled a day of extreme storms

  • Written by William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University
imageA satellite view on the night of Dec. 15, 2021, at the same time tornadoes were reported in Iowa.NOAA

Extremely powerful winds swept across a large part of the U.S. on Dec. 15, 2021, hitting several states with hurricane-force gusts. Record temperatures helped generate tornadoes in Iowa, winds spread grass fires and dust clouds in Kansas, and wind...

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