It’s very rare for a tornado to hit New Orleans — is climate change to blame?
Two tornados ripped through parts of New Orleans Tuesday, crunching cars, tearing homes off their foundation and leaving at least two people dead in an area of Louisiana devastated by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago and by Category 4 Ida just last year.
March does kick off the typical tornado season that runs until June. Still, it’s rare to have a tornado touch down near New Orleans, which is much more accustomed to seeking shelter from hurricanes. Some scientists say that the atmospheric conditions that give rise to such outbreaks are intensifying in the winter, extending the March-June season as the planet warms.What’s more, “tornado alley” is shifting to states farther east from the Plains states that are notorious for twisters.
“All of this unfolds under the umbrella of global warming. While it’s still hard for climate models to assess something as small as a tornado, they do project increases in severe weather,” Agee said.
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