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The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012

TIME's social media editor Allie Townsend & social media associate Amy Lombard pick the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. Let us know what you think of our choices, using hashtag #Twitter140.

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Breaking News Storm

By Allie TownsendMarch 15, 20120

Live coverage of tornado warnings, reported tornado around San Antonio, Texas - @KENS5 bit.ly/GzCoIn
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Breaking News Storm (@breakingstorm) March 20, 2012

Followers: 18K

Because we’re less likely now to have a radio or even a TV on to alert us about coming dangerous weather, storm alerts must go where the people are. Breaking News Storm tracks storms across the U.S. with Twitter, so followers won’t be caught off guard.

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