At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes
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A rare high risk (level 5 of 5) for severe weather has been issued for Wednesday evening, warning of dangerous thunderstorms, destructive wind gusts and potentially strong, large-track tornadoes from...
From ABC News
In hard-hit Selmer, Tennessee, a town about 90 miles east of Memphis, the tornado outbreak claimed at least three lives.
From CNN
The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.
From The New York Times
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After hail, heavy rains and more than 30 tornadoes drenched the region, officials warned that a “generational flooding” disaster was possible.
Natural disasters like heat waves, fires, and floods are growing more dangerous because of climate change, but the effect a warming world has on tornadoes is complicated and inconclusive.
Last Sunday, 10 tornadoes hit Michigan, the most in a single day in 18 years. But it's not the most all time for the state.
Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana in the first round of storms that are expected to bring record-setting rains and life-threatening flash floods across the nation's midsection in the coming days.
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A TV meteorologist, emergency manager and the entire National Weather Service office in Paducah kept their cool and the information flowing as tornadoes approached.
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At least 1 dead, 10 hurt as 'dangerous' system hits much of U.S., spins up tornadoes and flood risk
Researchers are working to determine if there is any relationship between climate change and the number and severity of tornadoes
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The Enhanced Fujita Scale is a tornado rating that determines the wind speed by the damage the tornado produces but do we need to adjust it?