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A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on the Ground on Google Earth. It Turned Out to Be the Mark of an Undetected Tornado

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A 6.8-mile -long scar on the Nullarbor Plain , Australia , was found on Google Earth satellite imagery.

Researchers determined a tornado passed through the area sometime between November 16 and November 18, 2022 .

The researchers estimate the tornado was in the F2 or F3 category, which is rated “significant” or “severe”.

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