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This is an interesting read, given the frequency of tornadoes this year in the mid-west. Sandlin covers the interesting history of tornadoes, which until the 20th century were seen by many people as as an act of God, or a supernatural event.Even in 1900, the National Weather Service was unable to understand the factors that led to the development of devastating tornadoes. The author looks at the efforts of some obsessed, obstinate people who laid the foundation of tornado science before the adve
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