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Where do tornadoes hit the most in the US? Here are the top 5 states

#Tornadoes #Thunderstorms #Kansas #Texas Born from  thunderstorms ,  tornadoes  can cause immense devastation, ripping apart homes and tossing cars like toys. Tornadoes can happen any time of the year, but there are distinct seasons for twisters in different parts of the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's  Storm Prediction Center  (SPC). On average, around 1,200 tornadoes are reported in the U.S. every year, more than any country in the world. "There is a general northward shift in 'tornado season' in the U.S. from late winter through midsummer," the SPC says. "The peak period for tornadoes in the  Southern Plains , for example, is during May into early June. On the  Gulf Coast , it is earlier during the spring; in the Northern Plains and upper  Midwest , it is June or July." According to NOAA, some parts of the world are much more prone to tornadoes than others. The middle latitudes, particularly

The Story Behind The Song: ‘Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)’ Kate Bush’s bargain for understanding

#KateBush #HoundsofLove #RunningUpThatHill Arriving at the first notes of one of pop music’s seminal moments of theatrical and poetic perfection, Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ straddles the line between synth-operatic gold and a deeply personal and spiritual song about the quest for understanding. In our weekly feature The Story Behind The Song, we’re taking this moment to look at the shining gem in the pop crown that is Bush’s album Hounds of Love and find out the track’s beginnings and it’s continued journey. The first hit of ‘Running Up That Hill’ is not just a pop masterpiece but an undulating and intriguing song like none that had ever been heard before. It married up the love letter sensibilities that all truly great pop music should at least allude to. But it also gathered up a new level of poetic thinking as Bush’s lyrics explore not only human connection but our relationship with God. Bush explained in a 1985 interview: “It’s about a relationship between a man and