Do Hurricanes Really Spawn Tornadoes?


	Do Hurricanes Really Spawn Tornadoes?

onlinedesign

9-1-2008 3:39 PM

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hurricanes, tornadoes, weather, radar, bad weather

onlinedesign says:

Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum.

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