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On the relationship between monthly mean surface temperature and tornado days in the United States
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2025
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Source: npj Clim Atmos Sci 8, 119 (2025)
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Journal Title:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
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Description:Correlation was examined between detrended monthly surface temperature and monthly [E]F-1+ tornadoes and tornado days for several contiguous US regions during the period 1954–2022. This relatively simple, yet robust, analysis indicated that regional temperature fluctuations are moderately-to-strongly correlated with tornado days during some months and in certain regions. In general, surface temperatures during boreal cool (warm) season had a positive (negative) correlation with tornado days. Implications for using a continuous, simple scalar variable such as surface temperature for tornado prediction are discussed, as well as the potential utility for understanding changes in tornado frequency due to climate variability and change.
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Source:npj Clim Atmos Sci 8, 119 (2025)
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