North American April tornado occurrences linked to global sea surface temperature anomalies

Authors: J.-E. Chu, A. Timmermann, J.-Y. Lee

Published: 2019-08-21

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw9950

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Ocean temperature anomalies in April influence U.S. tornado frequencies through atmospheric teleconnections and moisture transport.