The Media is Wrong, Tornadoes Are Not Getting More Frequent or Extreme

May 13, 2026

Violent_tornado_near_Katie,_Oklahoma — Josh Edelson, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Editor’s Note: Tornado season has begun across the Midwest, with severe storms already striking in Michigan, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, and Illinois. These storms are natural, but dangerous, and there are more in the immediate forecasts.

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