tornadoes

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But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The next 50 most-expensive counties include areas of Oklahoma and Texas where hail, wildfires or tornadoes pose the biggest threat from nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

But this week, as several thunderstorms moved through, the region experienced something rare: four tornadoes on the same day, all in less than five hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"But this is global warming. The East Coast is just tornadoes and snow, and here we are, we're sizzling."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Plans had changed, unexpected houseguests had arrived, hosts had suddenly contracted malaria, dangerous tornadoes were expected—the excuses piled on.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood