Tearing up from Antarctica, the trade winds of the Benguela system batter the shoreline night and day.

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"Today forecasters use a comprehensive system (to detect storms) but radar is the foundation because radar detects the circulation of winds that form tornadoes, " Henson said.

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The southwest monsoon system winds its way northward from Kerala, usually covering the entire country by the middle of July.

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