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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

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A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, and a decades long eastward shift of tornadoes came together to create the storm system that hit Alabama. For tornadoes to form, two big ingredients are needed that often aren't at high enough levels at the same time.

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Associated Press News

EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

Experts say a natural La Nina weather pattern, unusually warm moist air juiced by climate change, and long-term shift in where tornadoes hit all are factors in Thursday's devastating tornado

1 year ago·United States

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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DENVER (AP) — A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, likely juiced by climate change, and a decades long eastward shift of tornadoes came together to create the unusually early and deadly storm system that hit Alabama Thursday, meteorologists said. And it may be the start of a bad tornado year, one expert worries. Early signals, which could change, “indicate …

1 year ago·Panama City, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

DENVER (AP) — A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, likely juiced by climate change, and a decades long eastward shift […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

DENVER (AP) — A La Nina weather pattern, warm moist air coming from an unusually toasty Gulf of Mexico, likely juiced by climate change, and a decades long eastward shift of tornadoes came together to create the unusually early and deadly storm system that hit Alabama Thursday, meteorologists said. And it may be the start of a bad tornado year, one expert worries. Early signals, which could change, “indicate the overall pattern remains favorable…

1 year ago·Tacoma, United States

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