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Damaged wind turbines to become important clue in solving a tornado's strength

Meteorologist and forensic engineer Tim Marshall, who is part of the team who brought the Enhanced Fujita Scale, says damage from wind turbines may now play an added role in helping determine the wind speeds inside a tornado.

GREENFIELD, Iowa — One of the lasting images of the deadly tornadoes ^[2] that swept through Iowa ^[3] earlier this week were the scenes of toppled and burning wind ^[4] turbines just outside of town as the tornado approached Greenfield ^[5].

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A violent tornado tore through central Iowa on Tuesday causing destruction in the town of Greenfield. Drone video showed several structures that were leveled and residents working to find storm victims.

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GREENFIELD, Iowa -- Satellite imagery is giving a new perspective on the damage left behind from the devastating E-4 tornado that swept through Greenfield ^[2], Iowa ^[3] on Tuesday.

The storm left five dead and dozens injured as it left much of the town

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Several buildings across Houston suffered damage in Thursday's storm, including high-rises whose officials say every floor has at least one window completely blown out.

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HOUSTON — The scars left after an intense derecho ^[2] blasted the Houston ^[3] area on May 16 are visible from space.

The line of thunderstorms tore through the city that evening ^[4], blistering Houston and its suburbs with wind gusts estimated up to

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Witnesses say a lightning bolt hit a church steeple in Madison, Wisconsin moments before smoke and flames broke out. (Video courtesy: Nate Moll)

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MADISON, Wisc.-- A lightning strike may have ignited a church steeple in Madison, Wisconsin ^[2] early Saturday morning.

Witness Nate Moll posted on X ^[3] that he heard "the deafening crack of thunder" and then smelled smoke.He went outside to see

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An Iowa deputy who was racing to evacuate campers at a campground as tornadoes pummeled the state got caught in a twister himself, and his body camera recorded the harrowing scene.

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RED OAK, Iowa — An Iowa^[2] deputy who was racing to evacuate campers at a campground as tornadoes pummeled the state^[3] got caught in a twister himself, and his body camera recorded the harrowing scene.

Sgt.Todd Dollen with the Montgomery County

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Mammatus clouds were spotted about 50 miles outside of Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday as strong supercells eventually spawned deadly tornadoes in the state. (Video courtesy: Alex Hall)

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VILLISCA, Iowa -- Skies painted ominous clouds in Iowa ahead of devastating severe storms ^[2] that swept through the region on Tuesday ^[3].

Alex Hall saw dramatic mammatus clouds in the town of Villisca ^[4] while storm chasing that afternoon.

Mammatus clouds

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A Tesla dashcam was rolling when an EF-2 tornado tore through Temple, Texas on Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage but luckily no serious injuries.

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TEMPLE, Texas — An EF-2 tornado that caused significant damage^[2] to the town of Temple, Texas^[3] on Wednesday was caught on camera.

Dashcam footage recorded by a Tesla shows the tornado^[4] ripping through the city, with debris flying everywhere.

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NOAA has released its hurricane season outlook plus a look at what is spinning in the tropics right now.

Days before the start of the Atlantic basin hurricane season ^[1], the Northern Hemisphere is showing signs of activity, with the first tropical cyclone of the year forming near the Philippines.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

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Rescue crews are racing towards Kaokalam, a village about 200 miles north of the capital of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. A massive landslide is reported to have buried many residents.

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Rescue crews are racing towards communities around the village of Kaokalam after a massive landslide buried everything in its path during the early morning hours of Friday.

Local media have reported at least 100 residents

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Damaged wind turbines to become important clue in solving a tornado's strength

Damaged wind turbines have become important clue in solving a tornado's strength

Satellite imagery shows devastation left behind from EF-4 tornado in Greenfield

Houston area's 1 million power outages after 100 mph derecho spotted from space

Lightning bolt likely cause of church fire in Madison, Wisconsin

Caught in twister: Deputy’s bodycam records too-close encounter with Iowa tornado

Dramatic mammatus clouds provide eerie scenes ahead of severe storms in Iowa

Tesla dashcam captures fury of EF-2 tornado that struck Temple, Texas

Northern Hemisphere sees kicks off fifth slowest start for tropical cyclones

Landslide buries villages in Papua New Guinea

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