Why a Killer Tornado Got Only a "3" Rating

Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 10:00 in Earth & Climate

Tornadoes are rated on a scale from one to five. The storm that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, in May and killed three storm chasers was only a three. Why?

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