Tornado threat increases as Gulf hurricanes get larger
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 10:14
in Earth & Climate
Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make landfall from the Gulf of Mexico. The findings can be found in Geophysical Research Letters online and in print in a future issue...