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Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoes

  • Written by Alisa Hass, Assistant Professor of Geography, Middle Tennessee State University
Why the southern US is prone to December tornadoesDamage in Mayfield, Kentucky, after a tornado swept through the area on Dec. 11, 2021.Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

On the night of Dec. 10-11, 2021, an outbreak of powerful tornadoes tore through parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois, killing dozens of people and leaving wreckage over hundreds of miles. Hazard...

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