Posted on 12/14/2021 8:15:53 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A series of deadly tornadoes ripped across at least six states on Friday, killing more than 80 people in what experts have called a "historic" weather event. The twisters have devastated communities — and experts say these kinds of weather events may only get deadlier as climate change moves coastal populations inland to vulnerable areas.
Many experts have pointed to climate change as part of the reason for the catastrophic events, echoing past warnings that global warming will undoubtedly fuel extreme weather.
KCBS meteorologist Evelyn Taft told CBS News on Monday that the stark contrast in temperatures of the Northeast and Eastern U.S. created a "perfect setup for such a big storm."
"We had very cold polar air — 30 degrees in Minneapolis — and then 80-degree temperatures in Memphis— record-breaking heat, which could be a part of climate change," Taft said on "CBS Mornings." "Just the difference and the clash in air masses...it was really just a perfect set up for such a big storm."
Meteorologist and climate scientist John Allen is among researchers using climate models to try and better predict the broader future of tornadoes with climate change. Doing so, however, is a challenge, he said, because it is already difficult to predict storms as they happen now.
And even if tornadoes do not get worse or more frequent because of climate change, Allen said, the impact of a single one could still be disastrous.
"All that climate change is going to do is change the odds ... but realistically, odds don't matter. One tornado is more than enough for any one person or any one area that's going to impact your life and your livelihood," Allen said. "...The strongest tornado isn't necessarily a great indicator of the impact on people's lives."
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OMFG
What utter nonsense. I recall following 2005’s Hurricane Katrina Michael Moore saying that we were going to have at least one hurricane that size every year going forward. That prediction certainly did not hold up well on many fronts.
We had very cold polar air — 30 degrees in Minneapolis — and then 80-degree temperatures in Memphis— record-breaking heat, which could be a part of climate change,” T
how is there going to be polar cold air in the future if they is global warming?
I could go on about how this article is hogwash but I don’t have time and will get too angry anyways
Could. Maybe. Perhaps. Experts say. Might. Forecasts. Assumed. Models. Probable. Presumed.
Synonym: Send more money. Or the government will be forced to take it.
“Climate Change” = Pseudo-religious cultist nutters.
The war on climate change will be the same as the war on poverty, the war on drugs, the war on terrorism, etc.....more government control, more spending and no positive results.
If the left is so sure of their “solution”, then they need to pledge their lives if it doesn’t work.
Amazing! In less than 12 hours, all of the detailed, meticulous, scientific research was finished and it was determined that climate change caused the tornado that ripped through the Midwest. I wonder what caused all those other tornado in that section of the US that occurred before climate change was a “thing”?
But if we all buy electric cars, nothing bad will happen and it will be 72 degrees every day.
What utter nonsense. I recall following 2005’s Hurricane Katrina Michael Moore saying that we were going to have at least one hurricane that size every year going forward. That prediction certainly did not hold up well on many fronts.
Then the longest drought on record of CAT 3+’s hitting the US until Harvey LOL
Joe Bastardi (meteorologist) was on this AM and stated, weather patterns, like history, repeat themselves and next year will be a “high activity” season for tornadoes. Not because of globull warming, but due to expected patterns.
They know this and idiots will buy into the lie that spending trillions, killing freedom and destroying the free market will make their lives better.
BTW, the past few years tornado activity is at one of its lowest.
What Climate Change? Didn’t Barack solve that problem?
Complete lies. We have had a record stretch without a worst category tornado.
Hey, See BS, stop living up to your name.
Right. They can get all that data within hours but the results of the phizer vaccine data-THAT will take 75 YEARS. Boy do I feel confident about the CDC and the gov’t. S/O
What a huge load of cr@p.
And shame on these ghouls exploiting such a tragic event to push their agenda. It’s all about the money to them.
Imagine the tornadoes 2000 years ago in the Roman era when it was even warmer than now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_records -— it really was not historic compared to 1925 or 1974, was it?
Could...potentially...possibly...perhaps...maybe...
Yep! I remember that too. They were saying we were going to have at least 4 bad hurricanes HIT THE U.S. every year from now on because of climate change. “Warming Oceans” they said.
The purpose of fear mongering headlines is not to be accurate, or even to be credible. It purpose is to peddle politically motivated fear.
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