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Lightning spurs hurricanes

Link shows storms in Africa can cause havoc in the United States.

What creates an Atlantic hurricane? The most devastating ones are spurred by intense thunderstorms in the Ethiopian highlands, according to new research.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on May 11, 2007 06:04 PM |

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