Details about the New Orleans attack and the trend of tornadoes moving south.
Man seen surrendering to SWAT outside of Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s home. The FBI investigates the area on Orleans St and Bourbon Street by St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter where a suspicious package was detonated after a person drove a truck into a crowd earlier on Bourbon Street on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. 'This is not just an act of terrorism, this is evil': New details in New Orleans attack that killed 15, injured 35.
Authorities are investigating whether Jabbar acted alone or with others in the New Orleans attack. Houston tornadoes 'My family and I moved down here 60 years ago to escape Tornado Alley on the Arkansas/Oklahoma border and all the severe weather. You should do a story on why that tornado belt seems to have dropped south! Thanks for the awesome job!' First off, thank you, Bill, for the kind words and for sharing your family’s journey! I think a lot of us still picture the bullseye of Tornado Alley as Oklahoma and the surrounding states, but you’re absolutely right; things have changed.Since 1951 tornado activity has been moving away from the Great Plains and toward the Midwestern and Southeast U.S. It’s a fascinating trend and one worth diving into.What really jumps out is that, when you zoom in on the Houston area, the number of favorable tornado days has actually been lower in recent years. But here’s the thing, that graphic only goes up to 2022.To put it in perspective, take a look at the next graphic. It shows the number of tornado watches issued in 2024. See those deep red areas? They indicate 10 or more tornado watches, and yes—Houston made the list this year.? It’s a bit different from the Central U.S., where most tornadoes strike in the spring. The reason we see winter tornadoes comes down to our temperatures and humidity
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