# Tornado alley is widening, putting millions more people and properties at risk

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/tornado-alley-is-widening-putting-millions-more-people-and-properties-at-risk/
- Published: 2023-06-17T09:15:54-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Diana Olick. CNBC – June 12 2023. The threat of tornadoes is rising as the weather conditions that create them are becoming more frequent and widespread due to global warming, experts say. That means a lot of areas that rarely see these storms are now in their paths. The U.S. experienced six times more billion-dollar severe storms in the past decade than in the previous two decades, according to Climate Central. Those are the storms that produce tornadoes. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com Related articles: Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems – The Conversation State Farm stops new home insurance sales in California as wildfire risks grow – Reuters The shifting climate & home insurance are on a collision course – PropertyCasualty360