A tornado outbreak that killed 23 people confirms scientists' fears: Tornadoes in the southeastern US are getting worse

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• On Sunday, a series of tornadoes — often called a tornado "outbreak" — touched down in Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
• Twenty-three people are dead in Lee County, Alabama, including several children. Dozens are still missing, and homes and property throughout the southeastern US have been destroyed.
• The storm in Lee County was unusual in that it had a path nearly a mile wide, and was 24 miles long.
• The severity of these twisters confirm a trend that scientists have been monitoring for years: Tornado outbreaks in the southeastern US are getting worse.

Yesterday, over the course of a single afternoon, Lee County, Alabama was ravaged by back-to-back tornadoes.

The one-two punch brought winds of 170 miles per hour, which ripped homes off their foundation, destroyed property, injured dozens, and killed at least 23 people.

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