A batch of twisters ripped through Illinois this week, flattening homes and causing injuries and at least two confirmed deaths. The storm-caused havoc is a reminder that spring is tornado season in the United States. These photos show hurricanes, rainstorms, and other types of extreme weather around the world. Scientists predict that these storms will change as global temperatures rise, but not in the way you might think.

Many scientists don’t expect the total number of storms to increase (some think it might decrease); rather, they expect hurricanes and rainstorms to become more severe.

According to Michael Wehner, senior staff scientist in the Computational Research Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, these changes will likely become noticeable