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Descriptor English:   Tornadoes 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tornados 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tornados 
Synonyms English:   Tornado
Tornados  
Tree Number:   G16.500.750.775.745
N06.230.100.230.850
SP8.473.654.587.462.381
Definition English:   Rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes generally produce damage paths of 100 yards wide or less, with path lengths of a couple miles. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location
History Note English:   2009; use DISASTERS 1990-2008 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
HI history MO mortality
PC prevention & control SN statistics & numerical data
Record Number:   53357 
Unique Identifier:   D055869 

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