The New Tornado Alley Has Been Hyperactive this Year

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April 21, 2025, 7:52 PM

• •More tornadoes have already struck the U.S. in 2025 than usual—and many of them have been touching down farther east than they had in the past.
• •The shift in the tornado alley is due to climate change, which is generating more warm, moist air.
• •Tornado shelters are common in Texas and Oklahoma but less so in other U.S. regions.

More tornadoes than usual have already struck the U.S. in 2025—and many of them have been touching down farther east than they had in the past. This is because of climate change, which is generating more of the warm, moist air that helps create tornadoes. Tornado shelters are common in Texas and Oklahoma but less so in other U.S. regions, and the Southeast is more densely populated, so the increased number of tornadoes in this region is a cause for concern.

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