[madison10]

They want it to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this hurricane was caused by global warming. They are invested in it reputation-wise.

They cannot have a hurricane be caused by weather patterns, the sun, etc.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

They want it to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this hurricane was caused by global warming.

Actually it was (aka: Summer)

I'd like to point out that we never have hurricanes in the Winter.