Thursday, March 22, 2012
Paul Yeager: Will Tornado Season Be as Bad as Last Year?
Paul Yeager - Sunday, March 4, 2012, 6:12
Frequent and intense tornado outbreaks resulted in 552 tornado-related deaths in 2011, the second deadliest year on record, from 1,709 tornadoes. The over three dozen of tornado-related deaths in the past week, along with 165 preliminary reports of tornadoes, is raising fears that this will be another devastating year for tornadoes.
Overall atmospheric conditions in the coming months will not be as conducive for tornadoes as they were last year — but an active season is a possibility.
It was the combination of unseasonably warm air …
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