What we know about the connection between tornadoes and climate change
ABC News
Climate change is causing severe weather events. Does that include tornadoes?
Record-breaking tornadoes on late Friday and early Saturday left at least 88 people dead across five states in the South and Midwest, making it the most deadly tornado outbreak in the U.S. in more than a decade.
At least 40 tornadoes were reported across nine states, an unusually high amount for December.
These tornadoes raised many questions about the relationship between climate change and tornadoes. However, there is a lot that we do not know about the relationship between the two.
There are no studies that indicate climate change makes tornadoes stronger, worse or more frequent, ABC News Senior Meteorologist Rob Marciano said on ABC News' podcast "Start Here."
