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- Tornadoes continued on into Alabama on February 6
- At least 50 killed
- Voting was interfered with in some areas
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Tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Heavy damage was reported, from separate tornadoes in Memphis, Tennessee and at Union University. Over 50 deaths have been reported. One infant, Kyson Stowell, was found with only minor injuries after him and his mother were carried by a tornado in Castilian Springs, Tennessee.
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Super Tuesday Tornadoes News
- Wikipedia: Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak of 2008
- WashingtonPost.com: Deadly Tornadoes Sweep the South Photo Slideshow
- Video: Tornado in Atkins, Arkansas (Time: 0:28)
- Topix.net: Super Tuesday Tornadoes
- Google News: Super Tuesday Tornadoes
- USA Today: Tenn. tornado victims waiting for aid (March 9, 2008)
- WashingtonPost.com: "Bush Sees Tornado Damage Firsthand" (February 10, 2008)
- "Inspecting homes that were flattened and shredded across a lengthy swath of Tennessee, Bush vowed that federal authorities would help rebuild the community while consoling families that had lost nearly everything they owned."
- USAToday: "Tornadoes leave at least 54 dead across South" (February 6, 2008)
- WSFA: Deadly Storms Hit Southeast On Super Tuesday, Moving Through Alabama Now (February 5, 2008)
- FOXNews: Deaths, Looting Blamed on Tornadoes in South (February 5, 2008)
Super Tuesday Tornadoes Questions
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Does the same forces that cause a tornado cause a hurricane? 1 Answer-----quote----- Tornadoes are formed because of instability in the atmosphere, whereas hurricanes are formed when a wet mass of air over the sea evaporates. Be... read more -
What sustains a vortex in a hurricane and tornado, once it forms? 1 Answer-------quote----- The vortex of a tornado is the funnel like shape of the cloud of winds that if it goes above a certain velocity and reaches the ground then be... read more -
When/Where was the most dangerous Tornado recorded in human history? 2 AnswersStrangely, the most devastating torando is NOT the most powerful one. The most destructive one was an F5 tornado, one below the highest possible classification.... read more -
During a tornado, where is the best place to go in a 1 story house with a crawl space? 3 AnswersA bathroom with no windows. Get into the tub can cover up with blankets to keep glass from the mirrors off if the worst happens. read more
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