What Causes Tornadoes and How to Decipher Watches and Warnings

What Causes Tornadoes and How to Decipher Watches and Warnings
A funnel cloud moves across the field near Dodge City in Ford County, Kan., on May 24, 2016, in a still from video. KWTV-KOTV via AP
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When severe weather hits the United States, there are ways people across the country can prepare for the potential impact of hail, rain, damaging wind, and more.

Tornadoes can take down power for thousands of people, cause catastrophic property damage and kill. The United States sees about 1,200 tornadoes each year.