The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

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Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

While scientists may not be able to conclusively connect tornado frequency or intensity to human-caused climate change, they say there are signs pointing in that direction.as narrow, violently rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground . They can be among the most violent of natural disasters, ripping homes apart, tearing through infrastructure and sending debris flying.

When people talk about"tornado season," they are usually referring to the time of year when the U.S. sees the most tornadoes — which peaks in May and June in the southern Plains and later in the northern Plains and upper Midwest.in the month of March , with the threat most concentrated in Southern states. That's the result of the clash between winter and spring weather patterns, with a still-strong jet stream and warmer air moving northward.

 

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