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

2 months 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 …

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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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…

2 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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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 […]

2 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

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 for an above av…

2 months ago·Detroit, United States

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EXPLAINER: What came together to make deadly Alabama tornado

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 for an above av…

2 months ago·Orlando, United States

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