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Thor_MN

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13. Most people don't know what a hydrojet is, so Water Pik is more familiar
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 02:01 PM
Jun 2013

Doesn't make it any more likely though. If this were happening with any regularity, there would (deep) channels dug into the ground. In places where the path crossed a road, you would see extensive removal of earth, then the scoured road where the energy was used up on the harder pavement then channeling again. Most pictures that I have seen, there is grass within feet, not inches of scoured pavement. The winds move mostly parallel to the ground, not perpendicular.

Interesting take, and possibly even has some effect, but I'd have to say doubtful that it explains the major effect of tornadoes.

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