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Atmosphere Academy: How are tornadoes different from hurricanes?

Tornadoes and hurricanes certainly have similarities. They both contain destructive winds; they both have a tendency to rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Hurricanes have relatively calm centers called eyes, and some scientists speculate that the center of tornadoes may be somewhat hollow as well.

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