by Jane Allyson
The root of the word Tornado lies in the Spanish word of tronada, translated as "thunderstorm" which comes from the Latin word of tronada, meaning "to thunder". A combination of the two, gives the meaning "to turn", whic...read more
If you live in the Midwestern United States, you've probably seen them: towering cumulonimbus anvil clouds rising into a sky colored with the palette of bruised skin- sickly green, purple, or orange-brown. One glance at t...read more
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