It's not a joke, although I haven't felt its traumatic either, but I hope it reminds people that Ma Nature is big and powerful and not to be messed with. She runs via forces that we don't understand very well.
Such a joke to think we could control climate.
27 posted on 06/02/2013 5:07:27 PM PDT by chiller
(NBCNews et al is in the tank and should be embarrassed)