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Two maps of eastern United States showing convective rainfall and atmospheric instability

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Tornado activity (red dots) during the March 14-15, 2025, outbreak was concentrated in areas where heavy convective rainfall (left map, darkest blue areas) overlapped with the areas of extreme atmospheric instability (right map, orange shading) and wind shear/rotation potential (right map, blue shading). Image by Kelsey Malloy.