Villanova Study Says Tornado Deaths, Damage Could Triple In Near Future: Report

VILLANOVA, PA – A new study from the folks at Villanova University yielded some unfortunate findings. The study, from the school's Department of Geography and the Environment, says tornado deaths and damage could triple in the coming years.

While one might thing the study focuses on climate change, it actually looks at urbanization and increased populations as the cause from projected upticks.

Stephen Strader, lead author of the study, told USA Today that humans are "building ourselves into disasters."

The study, in simple terms, says more houses in tornado-prone areas will lead to more death and more damage, naturally.

USA Today reports in the past several decades development in the lower 48 states more than quadrupled, according to Strader.

Strader – an expert in Severe Weather, Natural Hazards, Tornadoes and Society, Geographic Information Systems – told the outlet that people living in areas with frequent tornadoes should be more concerned about home construction than potential impacts of climate change.

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