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Florida is more prone to tornadoes than you think“Tornado Alley” is misleading. Scientists say tornadoes can be more prevalent in the Deep South — including Florida — than the Great Plains.Aerial drone image of the Polk County home of Bill Wright, which was destroyed by a powerful tornado that touched down in Kathleen on Oct. 19, 2019. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]By
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SeminolesViewpointsNavigation caretLife & CultureNavigation caretThings To DoCalendarFoodNavigation caretVideosNavigation caretPhotosNavigation caretInvestigationsNavigation caretConnect with usNavigation caretGames & PuzzlesNavigation caretShopNavigation caretTampa Bay Times LogoThe words "Tampa Bay Times" written in a Gothic font![Aerial drone image of the Polk County home of Bill Wright, which was destroyed by a powerful tornado that touched down in Kathleen on Oct. 19, 2019.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 900 506"/%3E "Aerial drone image of the Polk County home of Bill Wright, which was destroyed by a powerful tornado that touched down in Kathleen on Oct. 19, 2019.")
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