Sentences with phrase «in the tornado zone»

But that's a meaningless assertion without asking whether there is evidence of a meaningful influence — meaning enough of a nudge to the atmosphere that the contribution from greenhouse gases is relevant to policy and personal choices, in this case in tornado zones.

Mike Smith, a meteorologist and the author of «Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather,» said there's plenty to explore in the wreckage of this spring — including different death counts in different places — that could lead to improved resilience in the tornado zone:

Limiting emissions of greenhouse gases is a long - term challenge that needs to be addressed in ways that achieve results; building and living resiliently in tornado zones is a real - time imperative, with or without a push from climate change.

Here's a brief discussion I recorded on the challenges of living with sporadic or infrequent, but severe, hazards — whether in tornado zones or earthquake zones:

There's enormous implicit vulnerability — here in tornado zones [for example] and in the places like the Philippines that can be addressed right now.

I'd love to see a similar statement now from meteorologists, climatologists and other specialists studying trends in tornado zones.

Ashley provided these links to papers on factors contributing to deadly outcomes in the tornado zone:

Not exact matches

The Southern Tier zone, the coldest and snowiest of them all, is more prone to extremes in lake - effect snow, thunderstorms and tornadoes.

In Twister, a character explains how there is a «suck zone» right under a tornado's funnel.

Most of Wisconsin falls in a zone 3 tornado region.

In North America (the chief tornado zone), it is the contrast between warm air from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from the northern central part of the continent.

Here's more recent coverage of the factors that lead to deadly outcomes in America's tornado hot zones.

But for the millions of Americans living involuntarily in flimsy housing in the tornado hot zone, the imperative is to learn the location of the nearest strong structure or shelter and to heed warnings when, as was the case last week, forecasters point to extraordinary danger.

The challenges in maintaining vigilance and responsiveness in America's tornado hot zones can best be understood by reviewing the sequence of National Weather Service storm prediction updates below.

Based on the current number of fires burning in the west, the obscene number of tornadoes this year, so far, the massive flooding that continues in our midwest region, the only assurance I have our current administration is paying attention is in their ability to announce a region officially declared a disaster zone.

They reveal the persistent gaps in understanding of the mix of atmospheric conditions in America's tornado hot zones that can transform a stormy, turbulent day into a catastrophic outbreak of funnel clouds.

That hope takes me back to a prime focus of my work — testing ways to use communication tools to foster a culture of risk reduction, whether the focus is public or personal health or a building in an earthquake or tornado zone.

But it's worth beginning a conversation about ways to live safer in such hazard zones given that this storm season is just getting under way and that big regions of America's tornado hot zone have deep vulnerability resulting from runaway growth and a human tendency to discount threats that have a low probability but disastrous potential.

The vulnerability is almost entirely the result of fast - paced, cost - cutting development patterns in tornado hot zones, and even if there were a greenhouse - tornado connection, actions that constrain greenhouse - gas emissions, while wise in the long run, would not have a substantial influence on climate patterns for decades because of inertia in the climate system.

[3:32 p.m. Updated Roger Pielke, Jr., drew my attention to an important recent post by Bill Hooke, the director of the American Meteorological Society's policy program, on the steady rise in vulnerability in America's tornado hot zone.

Here are two invaluable documents for communities in tornado hot zones:

Read Kim Severson's story, datelined Atlanta, for more on the scramble in America's tornado hot zones to build more such structures.

[1:27 p.m. Updated A reader, Brad Barrett, pointed out that the word «unknowable» in my headline clashes with the greatly increased skill forecasters have shown in identifying zones ripe for outbreaks of powerful tornadoes, and he's right.

If you're in a tornado or severe thunderstorm zone, 10 minutes is a lot.

This fundamental human trait is why people hold on to their dreams in tornado alley, on the banks of the Mississippi River, in the Gulf Coast hurricane zone, and over California's earthquake faults.

I don't try to measure my son's efficiency (or efficacy) in cleaning his room, but rather take a done / not - done picture of success, and trust that with growing maturity will come a decreasing desire to live as if he's creating performance art for a tornado zone.

Located in a high - risk tornado zone, Overland Park is a prime candidate for tornado activity.

While The Big Friendly has plenty of positive things going for it, the city's location in a high tornado zone has made residents well aware that unexpected troubles can arise at any time.

In Mayfield's high risk tornado zone, companies of all sizes have to think about the possibility of natural disasters and the potential damage they can cause.

Hope Cottages, which is a 32 home, rent - restricted single - family development built on several scattered sites in the Joplin tornado zone.