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Old 12/14/11, 11:20 PM
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Old 12/15/11, 8:21 AM
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Nice Nick, thanks.

An error to correct:
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Tornado strength is categorized by the following Enhanced Fujita Scale, whereby the storm receives an “F” rating from 0 to 6 based on the severity of the inflicted damage
Last I heard, there is no "6".

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MYTH: Tornadoes always travel in a northeasterly direction.
FACT: While in most areas, tornadoes tend to follow their parent storms to the northeast, they may stop, change direction, or suddenly backtrack, seemingly at random. Local geography plays a part, too, such as in Minnesota, where tornadoes travel northwest
Granted, I have only lived in (Southern) Minnesota for six years, but I have never seen, heard, or experienced this, and I deal with multiple tornadoes every year. Perhaps changing to: "where tornadoes oftentimes travel Northwest", or "such as in Northern Minnesota" (BIG geographical difference), or some other such clarification.

I know it may seem nit-picky to many, but to those in tornado prone areas, it is serious business, and I wouldn't want to mislead people. Besides, this is a Myth vs Fact section of the article.

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Old 12/15/11, 9:21 AM
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We do not have tornadoes here but it is a very well written article.
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Old 12/15/11, 9:39 AM
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Nice Nick, thanks.

An error to correct:
Last I heard, there is no "6".
There are 6 classifications, EF0 - EF5...



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Old 12/15/11, 10:20 AM
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There are 6 classifications, EF0 - EF5...
Yes there are, but that's not what it says...
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receives an “F” rating from 0 to 6
Ratings go from "F0 to F5". There is no "F6".
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Old 12/15/11, 11:04 AM
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Fiiiiine yes that was a typo, good job folks.



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Old 12/15/11, 11:14 AM
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I thought it was like turning your amp up to 11...



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