Tornadoes occurring earlier in “Tornado Alley”

http://news.agu.org/press-release/tornadoes-occurring-earlier-in-tornado-alley/

Sept. 16, 2014

Peak tornado activity in the central and southern Great Plains of the United States is occurring up to two weeks earlier than it did half a century ago, according to a new study whose findings could help states in “Tornado Alley” better prepare for these violent storms.

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The new research does not attribute the shift in tornado activity in the region to any single cause. However, the earlier tornado activity seen in the study is in-line with what could be expected in a warmer climate, the study’s authors said.

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