In recent years, scientists have noticed an increased frequency of tornadoes in the Southeast, carving a deadly path in what's called Dixie Alley.
While Tornado Alley in the Great Plains still leads in the number of tornadoes, more are appearing in the South. And tornadoes shifting to this region can take a devastating toll. On Sunday, an EF-4 tornado ripped through Alabama's Lee County killing 23 people and cutting a path of destruction at least 24 miles long.
Chasing deadly tornadoes in the Southeast 03:21The shift to the South could be just natural variability or the effects of climate change, but more research is required, Gensini said.With drying conditions in Texas and Oklahoma, it could move the precipitation out of those regions and move towards the Gulf of Mexico, as moisture is an important ingredient for tornadoes in severe storms, he said.CNN Meteorologists Jennifer Gray and Brandon Miller contributed to this report.
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