tornadoes (Page 3)

175 tornadoes were reported over the weekend. The years 2003 and 2004 have seen a dramatic increase in the number of tornadoes being reported in the US. The record for most tornadoes in any month (since modern tornado record keeping began in 1950) was set in May 2003, with 516 tornadoes confirmed. This easily broke the old mark of 399, set in June 1992. But May 2004 may break all records for numbers of tornadoes. Global warming models predict dramatic increases in violent weather. An increase in the severity and frequency of tornadoes is consistent with this model.
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