"Historic" tornadoes devastated multiple states in a single night. Climate change could make future tornado disasters even deadlier.

A series of deadly tornadoes ripped across at least six states on Friday, killing more than 80 people in what experts have called a "historic" weather event. The twisters have devastated communities — and experts say these kinds of weather events may only get deadlier as climate change moves coastal populations inland to vulnerable areas.

The tornadoes hit several states on Friday night, including Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas and Illinois, completely flattening entire communities and leaving homes and trees in shreds. In Kentucky alone, at least 74 people were confirmed dead as of Monday morning, as Governor Andy Beshear. declared the storm the "worst tornado event" in the state's history.

Experts believe that some of the tornadoes may have been EF 4 or EF 5, meaning they had winds of at least 166 miles per hour.