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April 5, 2025
Are tornadoes getting worse? Here’s what we know
Unlike heat waves and floods, research on climate change and tornadoes is still in its infancy.
An enormous supercell thunderstorm with a large tornado touching ground seen in South Dakota in 2015. While scientists have a clear understanding of how climate change will influence disasters like floods and fires, the influence it has on tornadoes is under investigation.
Photograph by Mike Theiss, Nat Geo Image Collection
BySarah Gibbens
April 4, 2025
6 min read
