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How fast can the wind get inside a strong tornado?

Over 480 kilometers per hour

Background

In the strongest tornadoes, the air spins in circles at over 480 kilometers per hour. That is faster than a race car on the highway. Such extreme storms happen mostly in the USA. They can rip whole houses out of the ground.

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