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Tornadoes On The Move

More tornadoes east of the Mississippi mean more storm-related deaths, but it’s still not clear if climate change is to blame.

By Avery Hurt
Mar 11, 2022 8:25 PMMar 11, 2022 8:27 PM
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A landmark 2018 study found that the location of tornado activity in the United States has changed. Since 1979, fewer tornados have occurred in some portions of the central and southern Great Plains, while more have occurred in the Midwest and Southeast. 

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