April Brought 150 Tornadoes to U.S. and Alaska’s Warmest April Ever

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, summarizes the National Weather Service’s April report, calling attention to widespread severe weather across the U.S. Torrential rain and over 150 tornadoes battered the South and Midwest, causing dozens of injuries and 24 deaths. Meanwhile, the Southeast faced near-record heat, and Alaska saw one of its wettest and warmest Aprils ever. McIntyre emphasizes how dramatically and quickly weather patterns have shifted in recent years.