00:03The climate is getting warmer, and with that we can expect more extreme weather to go along with it.
00:09And if recent unusual weather events are any indication, that could spell trouble, especially with regards to tornadoes.
00:16Science news reports experts say that a warmer climate will not only increase the number of tornadoes we get throughout
00:21the year,
00:21with twisters occurring more and more in what was once considered off-season,
00:25but they say that tornadoes may get more intense as well, causing more destruction and putting more lives at risk.
00:31Atmospheric scientist Kevin Reed says that historically, tornadoes have been left off of large-scale climate models, as they are
00:37such a localized weather event.
00:39Which is why he and his team have recently taken a look at how the extreme spiraling phenomena might change
00:44as the climate warms, and the results are worrying.
00:47Their models suggest that tornado wind speeds could increase by 15%, as warmer, more humid airstreams boost the wickedness of
00:54storms.
00:55With Reed adding that recent December tornadoes support these simulated models,
00:59but more research using a wider dataset will be needed to better predict these devastating weather systems.
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