Midwest Floods, Tornadoes Due to Colliding Air Masses
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 15:35
in Earth & Climate
Hot East Coast air bumps against cooler air parked over the Midwest, causing tornadoes, thunderstorms, heavy rain, and record flooding in Iowa.
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