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Active tornado season challenges experts and officials
The 2024 U S tornado count ranks among the busiest on record with at least 857 preliminary reports through May. Experts cite a strong jet stream and warming Gulf moisture as drivers, while noting the El Nio decline and climate change may influence patterns. Several deadly outbreaks occurred in Arkansas Kentucky Oklahoma and Texas, with widespread damage and emotional responses from local officials.
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Storm Prediction Center
National Weather Service
Harold Brooks
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Norman, Ohlo
U.S
Brooks
Arkansas
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Texas
Barnsdall
Ray Sappington
Cooke County
Weather Service
USA Today
Peter Mulli
Nax
Weather Prediction Center
Gulf of Mexico
AccuWeather
Paul Pastelok
el Nifio
Pacific Ocean
Victor Gensini
Northern Illinois University
Central America
Gensini
Pastelok
Gilmer County
Georgia
Dallas
Fort Worth
Illinois