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Killer Tornados Are or Are Not Due to Global Climate Change?
 US meteorologists warned Thursday it would be a mistake to blame climate change for a seeming increase in tornadoes in the wake of deadly storms that have ripped through the US south.The progressive Left only listens to experts they agree with. And they try to fire the ones they don't agree with. Grady Dixon, assistant professor of meteorology and climatology at Mississippi State University, says "If you look at the past 60 years of data, the number of tornadoes is increasing significantly, but it's agreed upon by the tornado community that it's not a real increase. It's having to do with better technology, more population, the fact that the population is better educated and more aware. So we're seeing them more often." Plus, the Media ia more sensationalized these days. Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), also dismissed Thursday climate change as a factor in the deadly tornadoes: "Actually what we're seeing is springtime," he said. And you thought all FEMA drones were useless tools! Wednesday's deadly tornadoes, according to Imy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were unusual for being "long track," meaning they were on the ground for a longer period of time than usual - in this case, 30 miles or more. An average track would be less than five miles, said Imy. "However, the stronger-than-usual tornadoes affecting the southern states were actually predicted from examining the planet's climatological patterns, specifically those related to the La Nina phenomenon. Amazing! How can they do that - forecast one whole year ahead! We knew it was going to be a big tornado year," he said. But the key to that tip-off was unrelated to climate change: "It is related to the natural fluctuations of the planet." Wait! Was Al Gore interviewed? What about Doc Hansen? The East Anglia dudes? Do I sense some bias here? Posted by: Bobby 2011-05-03 |
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