WARM WEATHER SPAWNS UNUSUAL JANUARY TORNADOES

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WARM WEATHER SPAWNS UNUSUAL JANUARY TORNADOES

• TWISTERS IN ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN,
  ILLINOIS AND OKLAHOMA
• JANUARY 7, 2008

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PHYSICS OF A TORNADO
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JANUARY TORNADOS

• Tornadoes have occurred in the Midwest in January
  before, but they are much more typical 4-5 months
  later in the Spring.
• These tornadoes occurred as a result of warm
  moist air moving in from the South and clashing
  with cold weather fronts moving down from the
  North.
• Record high temperatures for Winter were reported
  in 138 cities of the Midwest states

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TORNADO APPLETON, ARKANSAS
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TORNADO NIANGUA, MISSOURI
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TORNADO NIANGUA, MISSOURI
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TORNADO WHEATLAND, WISCONSIN
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GOVERNOR JIM DOYLE IN WHEATLAND, WISCONSIN