US has world’s highest tornado risk — here’s why
6 mins | Dec 18, 2021
The recent outbreak was December’s deadliest on record. The four state tornado in the United States has reminded citizens of the destruction that looms over the eastern two-thirds of the country throughout the year. But why is this region so susceptible to these natural threats? Jim Duncan, a meteorologist, examines the key elements that put the lower 48 states in the centre of a not-so-sweet ordinate zone.
From The Washington Post