While climate change is known to make some extreme weather conditions more frequent and more severe, current science isn't definitive about how much climate change influences tornadoes.
Tippett analyzed the tornado record back to the 1950s and found that"the frequency of U.S. outbreaks with many tornadoes is increasing, and it is increasing faster for more extreme outbreaks."
Specifically, the study found that during big tornado outbreak days, unstable air isn't increasing as climate change would imply. Instead, it's wind shear that's increasing.
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