A series of record breaking, Hurricane-force storms blew across the Midwest on Wednesday, destroying homes, flipping trucks, and causing sweeping power outages, and experts say climate change is a driving factor.
CNN reports that the storms generated almost 20 tornadoes. One twister hit southeastern Minnesota in December.
55 reports of winds stronger than 75 mph were reported by the National Weather Service. That is the most ever recorded in the US.
Just days before the extreme weather came, the deadly tornadoes that swept through Kentucky and Southern Illinois caused close to 100 deaths and the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse.
The new normal.
There are a few reasons why this is notable. In the winter months, tornadoes are rare due to the lack of warm weather that helps form them. The effects of climate change are starting to shift.
FEMA chief Deanne Criswell told CNN that this will be their new normal. The crisis of our generation is caused by the effects of climate change.
Extreme weather is going to get worse, and it won't go away anytime soon, as a part of a worrying and rising trend.
More than 500K have no power in the central US after storms delivered a record number of wind gusts.
Scientists say that tornadoes like Kentucky's May be getting stronger due to climate change.
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