Suppose that a frantic weather reporter is covering a live tornado. It is in the mature stage just ripping right along and the reporter exclaims that "Wood, metal and all kinds of debris are being thrown directly outward from the edge the funnel." From a physics point of view (circular motion!) please comment on the accuracy of the reporter's statement.

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The Answer of Suppose that a frantic weather reporter is covering a live tornado. It is in the mature stage just ripping right along and the reporter exclaims that "Wood, metal and all kinds of debris are being thrown directly outward from the edge the funnel." From a physics point of view (circular motion!) please comment on the accuracy of the reporter's statement.

Suppose That a Frantic Weather Reporter Is Covering a Live