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Originally Posted by KevanGuy
We talked a bit last summer about tornado myths, one of them being that mountain ranges 'protect' cities and towns from tornadoes. According to CNN, 'Windsor, Fort Collins and Loveland lie in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, where the Great Plains give way to steep hills.' Taking a look at google maps shows they are actually right up against the mountains. Very good evidence to dispel that myth.
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Yeah here is some Google fun to show how close it is. The white line below is only 20 kms long.