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“Mr. Tornado” Ted Fujita Was The Original Severe Weather Detective

Today in 1920, the birthday of Ted Fujita, a pioneer in meteorology who was so revered by colleagues he became known as “Mr. Tornado.”

Hurricanes Can Be Named After Anybody Now, Thanks To Roxcy Bolton

For a time the powers that be only named hurricanes after women. Roxcy Bolton spoke out for years to change that policy, arguing that women “deeply resent being arbitrarily associated with disaster.”