TheMastersNemesis (3,613 posts)
Tornadoes In The Fall Were Not Even A Remote Thought In Illinois Where I Grew Up.
When I grew up in central Illinois in the 1950's we had a lot of tornado like weather in the spring. And we had summer storms that were severe electrical storms. But tornado weather was usually over by June. And there was never never any thoughts of tornado weather after September.
Something has obviously changed with the latest weather in the Midwest today. As a matter of fact I do not remember winter tornadoes anywhere in the US in the depth of winter. And I was a weather watcher and even kept my own log books because I wanted to be a meteorologist. And I watched the weather every night.
If this activity is not due to warming I do not know what is. How denial can still be so common is just amazing.
NuclearDem (5,082 posts)
10. Nope, don't believe you for a second.
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Of course you've never seen winter tornadoes. These aren't winter tornadoes because it isn't winter.
Late October and November have always been a secondary tornado season here. Transitional periods in temperatures cause tornado activity. Autumn outbreaks aren't uncommon, in fact a November storm holds the record for longest continual outbreak.
Basic research helps. There's enough disinformation about these monstrosities without people making shit up for political ends.
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:40 AM
Star Member cherokeeprogressive (16,591 posts)
12. Winter is more than a month away and the DEPTH of Winter is further away than that.
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Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:43 AM
Star Member msongs (32,276 posts)
14. graph showing fall/autmn tornados in illinois...
http://climateillinois.wordpress.com/
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:46 AM
Star Member uppityperson (78,247 posts)
16. I do not remember them, growing up in the northern flatlands. I found a little bit about them, seem
fall tornadoes seem really odd to me also.
http://news.wsiu.org/post/national-weather-service-reminds-region-fall-tornado-season
The tornado season for this fall is approaching very quickly. The National Weather Service says tornadoes have caused the loss of many lives and they have destroyed many homes during the fall in our region.
Christine Wielgos with the National Weather Service in Paducah says one thing they stress is for people to stay informed and updated about the weather. She says that many people do not realize how common tornados in the fall. "Most of the tornadoes do occur in April and May when you would expect them them to, but we do see an increase in tornadoes from September to November and January to March"
Wielgos says that during the fall, the transition of faster winds and cooler weather can cause strong storms to occur increasing he likelihood of tornadoes. She suggests people get a weather alert radio and be cautious.
In the southern states, tornado frequency peaks in March through May; while in the northern states, peak frequency is during the summer months. Along the gulf coast, a secondary tornado maximum occurs during the fall. In the western states, the total number of tornadoes is higher than indicated. Sparse population reduces the number reported. Map illustrating months of peak tornado activity by state (1950-1991). (NOAA/NWS)
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Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:49 AM
NuclearDem (5,082 posts)
21. It's not odd at all for tornadoes in the fall.
In fact, if there weren't tornadoes in the fall, I'd be surprised.
Tornadoes form with thunderstorms and during periods of temperature transition. Spring is the heaviest, fall is the next on the list.
And I was a weather watcher and even kept my own log books because I wanted to be a meteorologist.
NuclearDem (5,082 posts):-)
10. Nope, don't believe you for a second.
Last edited Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:46 AM - Edit history (2)
Of course you've never seen winter tornadoes. These aren't winter tornadoes because it isn't winter.
NuclearDem (5,082 posts)
10. Nope, don't believe you for a second.
Of course you've never seen winter tornadoes. These aren't winter tornadoes because it isn't winter.
One weather event is not proof of anything unless you are trying to prove global warming, then one event is all the evidence you need.
Where's Gnads when you need it?She's trying to invent the hail equivalent of a udometer.
I don't think there is any question that the climate has changed over the last few decades. At issue is whether (a) it's manmade, (b) it can be undone, (c) it can be made better by regulation, and (d) improvements, such as they are, can be adequately measured over a reasonable time window.
One weather event is not proof of anything unless you are trying to prove global warming, then one event is all the evidence you need.
In what ways do you think the climate has changed?
NuclearDem (5,082 posts)
10. Nope, don't believe you for a second.
Of course you've never seen winter tornadoes. These aren't winter tornadoes because it isn't winter.
Late October and November have always been a secondary tornado season here. Transitional periods in temperatures cause tornado activity. Autumn outbreaks aren't uncommon, in fact a November storm holds the record for longest continual outbreak.
Basic research helps. There's enough disinformation about these monstrosities without people making shit up for political ends.
In what ways do you think the climate has changed?
Um...average global temperatures have increased somewhat over the last several decades. Just like they fell in other periods. At issue is WHY.
When the global warming evangelists start living like they tell the rest of us to live then maybe I will listen to them. Don't tell me my pickup truck is killing the planet then hop on a private jet to go harass other people about what they drive.
Why try to explain something that's happened since the beginning of time? Our climate is cyclic in nature. It's constantly evolving. ...and I don't think my Z-71 is busting the Ozone open.
In what ways do you think the climate has changed?
Dead of winter = no one has offered DUmmie free heat for the colder weather.It's a basic human right.
DUmmies think that there's a continuous causal relationship between "shit man does" and "climate change," which can't be true simply because NOTHING works that way in real life. I don't mistrust liberal morons for what they THINK about the climate. I mistrust them because they have the gall to think they can DO anything about it and can be certain that whatever they spend to do it will have an impact. That is the height of arrogance and is unscientific and not economic in the least.
Which is great news for Drale !