Daytona Beach, Fla., one killed. Nashville, Tenn., one killed. Tampa, Fla., one killed. There used to be a theory that the heat generated by big city concrete jungles repelled tornadoes, but an odds-defying list of metropolitan areas hit in the last few years seems to shoot plenty of holes in that idea. When it comes to explaining the relative barrage of recent city twisters, the experts have a rather simple response.
Big cities are still small targets when compared to the open prairies tornadoes mostly roam.
Unfortunately, the people of Fort Worth landed on the wrong side of those odds. Untitled CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. There are many wives' tales out there about tornadoes in general, and especially about tornadoes and downtown areas.