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What is a wedge tornado? |
A wedge tornado is one that appears as a thick, squat column. The observable height of the funnel is about the same as the width.
Powerful tornadic winds wreaked havoc on Union City, Oklahoma, in May 1973. (NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ER National Severe Storms Laboratory)