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New Research Warns Rare Winter Tornadoes May Get More Intense

Nasty winter tornadoes โ€” like the deadly ones last week that hit five states โ€” are likely to be stronger and stay on the ground longer with a wider swath of destruction in a warming world, a new study shows. …

Hurricanes Staying Stronger Longer After Landfall Than in Past

Hurricanes are keeping their staying power longer once they make landfall, spreading more inland destruction, according to a new study. Warmer ocean waters from climate change are likely making hurricanes lose power more slowly after landfall, because they act as …

Meteorologists Can Predict Tornadoes Weeks in Advance

Researchers say they’ve come up with a way to predict the likelihood of tornadoes two or three weeks in advance โ€” a step toward better warnings of storms that kill an average of 80 Americans each year. Victor Gensini, a …