TORNADO
Posted on December 16, 2021 by curryja | 71 Comments
by Judith Curry
Politics versus the data versus communicating science.
On December 10 and 11, a catastrophic tornado outbreak slammed the Mississippi Valley, with catastrophic impacts particularly in Kentucky. One tornadic storm traveled more than 200 miles, and more than 100 people may have died. An excellent overview of the storm was written by Bob Henson [link]. Preliminary analysis indicates that the maximum tornado strength was EF4, with winds estimated as high as 190 mph.
Tornadoes and global warming
The links between tornadoes and climate change are more nuanced than for phenomena such as heat waves or extreme rainfall.
https://judithcurry.com/2021/12/16/tornado/#more-28151
