Nature and EnvironmentUnited States of AmericaUS faces harsh summer tornado, hurricane season02:09This browser does not support the video element.Nature and EnvironmentUnited States of AmericaClifford Coonan05/24/2024May 24, 2024The United States is bracing itself for a spate of extreme weather as numerous tornadoes have hit the Midwest. Rising global temperatures and a near-record warm ocean mean that the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be more intense than usual.Copy linkAdvertisement