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English: This image shows the paths of the 900+ tornadoes that occurred in the contiguous United States in 2012, colored by their rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. This image was made in QGIS using data from Natural Earth and NWS SPC/NOAA.
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Tornado paths and ratings

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A map of confirmed tornado paths in 2012 in the contiguous United States.

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current17:27, 15 June 2024Thumbnail for version as of 17:27, 15 June 20244,700 × 3,323 (3.91 MB)Penitentesimproved legend symbology + tornado visibility by magnitude
03:33, 11 June 2024Thumbnail for version as of 03:33, 11 June 20244,700 × 3,323 (3.91 MB)PenitentesUploaded own work with UploadWizard

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