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A Small Meteor Blazes Over New York City | Tornado Science From ‘Twisters’
24 minutes Posted Jul 19, 2024 at 8:00 pm.
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The foot-long meteor passed through the Earth’s atmosphere near the Statue of Liberty. Don’t worry, it was fine. Also, the follow-up to the 1996 movie “Twister” is a whirlwind of tornado science. A weather expert decodes its lingo—and real-life tornado trends.