After slow start, tornado season under way
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter
and a jet stream dipping deep into Tornado Alley could lead to an
active spring for tornadoes.
The 2010 tornado season has had a slow start with one twister
reported - in California - in February. A strong twister ripped
through Hammon in western Oklahoma Monday night, destroying five
homes.
Greg Carbin of the Storm Prediction Center in Norman said
Tuesday there will be an uptick in thunderstorm activity as spring
approaches and the Southern Plains states warm up.
Dr. Harold Brooks of the National Severe Storms Laboratory in
Norman says Monday's tornado does not necessarily mean the season
will be more active, but that more tornados are possible in the
coming weeks if the same weather pattern continues.
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