original passage: Tornadoes are not usually connected with the strong thunderstorms of the humid summer. They are more common during the infrequent cold days of winter, as well as in passing hurricanes. The two worst major outbreaks in the area's history, a 1998 outbreak that killed 42 people and a 2007 outbreak that killed 21, both happened in February.
original sentence: They are more common during the infrequent cold days of winter, as well as in passing hurricanes.
sentence2: From the way that the area's climate is described, would one assume this to be a region close to the equator?
sentence1: Tornadoes are not usually connected with the strong thunderstorms of the humid summer. They are more common during the many cold days of winter, as well as during infrequent passing hurricanes. The two worst major outbreaks in the area's history, a 1998 outbreak that killed 42 people and a 2007 outbreak that killed 21, both happened in February.