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Tornadoes Vs. Hurricanes: Similarities And Differences
Did you know that over 1,000 tornadoes form a year in the united states alone?Tornadoes and hurricanes have similarities and differences. Tornadoes and hurricanes are a lot more cool then you might think.

They have some similarities and some differences. For example they both have a part called the eye of the storm. They also both have very strong winds. Both are deadly and destructive storms. Both tear through cities while spinning counterclockwise.

While they have many similarities tornadoes form on land. Tornadoes pick up objects into the air and throw them thousands of feet away. Tornadoes are thin, the widest one was less than 3 miles wide. While tornadoes have winds much faster winds. Tornadoes also end a lot quicker.

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