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How one scientist survived a tornado

Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson recounts his terrifying story of how he ended up inside a tornado and survived.

Samson, professor emeritus of Atmospheric Science at the University of Michigan, joins host Peter O’Dowd to share his tale, which he wrote about recently in The Conversation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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