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Turtles

• Simpler instrument than TOTO: P & T measured.
• Deploy 6-10 turtles along the road where tornado may cross.
• Measurements are now obtained along a line, not a point.
• Better chance for a “direct hit”.

[Image shows a scientist demonstrating how a turtle - an instrument-packed, lead-weighted aluminum bowl - could be positioned along a road where a tornado might cross.]