Comments on: Global warming will spawn severe storms and tornados, reports NASA http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: johnny0 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5446 johnny0 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:14:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5446 I've got to dig Heavy Weather out of the garage. http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Weather-Bruce-Sterling/dp/055357292X I’ve got to dig Heavy Weather out of the garage.

http://www.amazon.com/ Heavy-Weather-Bruce-Sterling/ dp/ 055357292X

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5447 Paul K Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:46:50 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5447 2004 was indeed the record year for US tornadoes. I note in the linked article: The higher numbers do not necessarily mean more tornadoes are occurring than in the past. Better reporting systems contribute to the record, said Mike Smith, founder and chief executive of WeatherData, a private forecasting service based in Wichita. "If we had had the radars, the spotters and the warning systems in the 1950s, there are a couple of years -- like '57 or '55 --that it wouldn't surprise me if they had more tornadoes than we have now,'' Smith said. "But with the revolution in tornado science and detection that started in the early 1970s, it's easier to set a record now." This <a href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/monthlytornstats.html" rel="nofollow">NOAA chart</a> shows that numbers for the years since 2004 are significantly - more than 25% - lower. 2004 was indeed the record year for US tornadoes. I note in the linked article: The higher numbers do not necessarily mean more tornadoes are occurring than in the past. Better reporting systems contribute to the record, said Mike Smith, founder and chief executive of WeatherData, a private forecasting service based in Wichita. “If we had had the radars, the spotters and the warning systems in the 1950s, there are a couple of years — like ‘57 or ‘55 –that it wouldn’t surprise me if they had more tornadoes than we have now,” Smith said. “But with the revolution in tornado science and detection that started in the early 1970s, it’s easier to set a record now.”
This NOAA chart shows that numbers for the years since 2004 are significantly - more than 25% - lower.

]]> By: IANVS http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5448 IANVS Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:32:21 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5448 Joe, Your Climate Progress website is now linked to Online Resources at The Devil's Chaplain http://devilschaplain2010.blogspot.com/ Thanks, Joe, and keep up the good work. My kids & grandkids are counting on clear-headed, outspoken people like you. --IANVS Joe,

Your Climate Progress website is now linked to Online Resources at The Devil’s Chaplain http://devilschaplain2010.blogspot.com/

Thanks, Joe, and keep up the good work. My kids & grandkids are counting on clear-headed, outspoken people like you. –IANVS

]]> By: david http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5451 david Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:48:09 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5451 throw out all data prior to the year 2000 . first six months this year 900 tornadoes compared to 600 last year its because the change in the jet stream flows coming down from montana the drought would change these flows just look at the water levels in the rivers (lower) to back that up fish are dying and the earth is parched its like el nino plus la nina on a gobal scale at the same time china 399 people struck by lightning up to august then in itlay the lava directional flows have changed so it is flowing down the other side of the mt then 3--4 weeks continuious flowing earlier this year to add to that some regions have to raise their vineyards off the ground by 2 metres due to an increase in low level lying frost build up al this is CAUSE AND EFECT AND WE ARE FAILING TO PUT THE DOTS TOGETHER throw out all data prior to the year 2000 . first six months this year 900 tornadoes compared to 600 last year its because the change in the jet stream flows coming down from montana the drought would change these flows just look at the water levels in the rivers (lower) to back that up fish are dying and the earth is parched
its like el nino plus la nina on a gobal scale at the same time china 399 people struck by lightning up to august
then in itlay the lava directional flows have changed so it is flowing down the other side of the mt then 3–4 weeks continuious flowing earlier this year to add to that some regions have to raise their vineyards off the ground by 2 metres due to an increase in low level lying frost build up al this is CAUSE AND EFECT AND WE ARE FAILING TO PUT THE DOTS TOGETHER

]]> By: john http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5452 john Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:19:00 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5452 The commenters focused on the number of storms/tornadoes, but the study also addressed intensity. And the last few years has seen some of the largest and most intense tornadoes ever. The commenters focused on the number of storms/tornadoes, but the study also addressed intensity. And the last few years has seen some of the largest and most intense tornadoes ever.

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5454 Paul K Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:22:49 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5454 John, According to the NOAA website recent years have been below average in the number of intense tornadoes. The relevant chart is <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/tornadoes.html#history" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You have to scroll down a bit to see it. I'm looking for info on microbursts like the one that recently caused so much damage in Chicago. Don't know if there is enough reliable data to see if there is an increase in these intense storms which would play into Joe's warnings about extreme weather and global warming. John,
According to the NOAA website recent years have been below average in the number of intense tornadoes. The relevant chart is here. You have to scroll down a bit to see it. I’m looking for info on microbursts like the one that recently caused so much damage in Chicago. Don’t know if there is enough reliable data to see if there is an increase in these intense storms which would play into Joe’s warnings about extreme weather and global warming.

]]> By: hippygeerl93 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5462 hippygeerl93 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:47:50 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5462 Even if we have less tornados they are getting stronger. Its from the warming which rises and makes stronger dangerous weather incidents. This will keep happing until we can reduce the carbon dioxide pollution of our air. I read China is building too many new power plants where they burn coal to make power and makes too many carbon dioxide too What can we do to make global warming better if china has all these factories? I am so worried I wish Al Gore was presdient instead of Goerge Bush. And he got us into this war, think of all the carbon doxide from all the tanks and bombs!! Even if we have less tornados they are getting stronger. Its from the warming which rises and makes stronger dangerous weather incidents. This will keep happing until we can reduce the carbon dioxide pollution of our air. I read China is building too many new power plants where they burn coal to make power and makes too many carbon dioxide too What can we do to make global warming better if china has all these factories? I am so worried I wish Al Gore was presdient instead of Goerge Bush. And he got us into this war, think of all the carbon doxide from all the tanks and bombs!!

]]> By: Dr_Bob http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5470 Dr_Bob Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:21:12 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5470 George Bush started the War on Global Warming? George Bush started the War on Global Warming?

]]> By: EAGLE http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5867 EAGLE Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:28:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-5867 WE HAVE THE SOLUTION ON OUR HANDS TO STOP THE GLOBAL WARMING DONT CONTAMINATED OUR PLANET WITH INDUSTRIAL GAS DOCTOR I HOPE IS NOT TOO LATE TO STOP THE HUMAN STUPIDITY. WE HAVE THE SOLUTION ON OUR HANDS TO STOP THE GLOBAL WARMING DONT CONTAMINATED OUR PLANET WITH INDUSTRIAL GAS
DOCTOR I HOPE IS NOT TOO LATE TO STOP THE HUMAN STUPIDITY.

]]> By: Brianne http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-10461 Brianne Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:39:36 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-10461 i believe leave information of the tornado like is it a f0, f1, f2, f3, f4, and f5 things like that can draw someones eye to there attention i believe leave information of the tornado like is it a f0, f1, f2, f3, f4, and f5 things like that can draw someones eye to there attention

]]> By: Noah http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-11778 Noah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:23:24 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-11778 That must of been the worst tornado YET!!!!! That must of been the worst tornado YET!!!!!

]]> By: Noah http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-11779 Noah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:24:53 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-11779 That must of been the worst tornado YET!!!!! I feel bad for all the people that lost there homes! That must of been the worst tornado YET!!!!! I feel bad for all the people that lost there homes!

]]> By: Megan T http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-13239 Megan T Fri, 23 May 2008 17:55:26 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-13239 That tornado must of been scary and worst than Hurricane Katrina and I don't know the name of the tornado. That tornado must of been scary and worst than Hurricane Katrina and I don’t know the name of the tornado.

]]> By: Anonymous http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14454 Anonymous Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:25:11 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14454 what this wy global warming we need to protect what god gave us and mather nautuer what this wy global warming we need to protect what god gave us and mather nautuer

]]> By: Bob http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14688 Bob Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:16:46 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14688 You guys are falling right into the absurdity of "we caused it," It's great for the anti-capitalists who have been 'nurtured' by our centers of higher learning. Read that as the progressive/socialist approach to going back to covered wagons. Why not log in to NOAA web site and see what's happened with the sun in the current sun spot cycle 23. Sun spots are two years late for upcoming cycle 24! And, we're coming off of four to five decades of the strongest sun spot cycles - ever. Ask yourselves this question: What comes first, warming or CO2? You guys are falling right into the absurdity of “we caused it,” It’s great for the anti-capitalists who have been ‘nurtured’ by our centers of higher learning. Read that as the progressive/socialist approach to going back to covered wagons. Why not log in to NOAA web site and see what’s happened with the sun in the current sun spot cycle 23. Sun spots are two years late for upcoming cycle 24! And, we’re coming off of four to five decades of the strongest sun spot cycles - ever. Ask yourselves this question: What comes first, warming or CO2?

]]> By: Paula http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14774 Paula Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:31:09 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-14774 People........get help. Now. You guys are making yourselves crazy over this global warming thing and it is the biggest scam ever perpetrated on humanity. The fact is that science has only the most rudimentary, elementary knowledge of how our atmosphere works. For all the 'knowledge' we have, there is an infinite amount that we DON'T know and probably never will. Besides, *who says* that our present climate is the most ideal climate the earth can have? Is this not the acme of foolishness and egocentricity? [<em>Paula -- let's see. A few billion years, no human civilization. 11,000 years of stable climate, human civilization emerges. Could be random -- not. Have your children comment when we hit 1000 ppm and see how much they like it.</em>] People……..get help. Now. You guys are making yourselves crazy over this global warming thing and it is the biggest scam ever perpetrated on humanity. The fact is that science has only the most rudimentary, elementary knowledge of how our atmosphere works. For all the ‘knowledge’ we have, there is an infinite amount that we DON’T know and probably never will.
Besides, *who says* that our present climate is the most ideal climate the earth can have? Is this not the acme of foolishness and egocentricity?

[Paula — let’s see. A few billion years, no human civilization. 11,000 years of stable climate, human civilization emerges. Could be random — not. Have your children comment when we hit 1000 ppm and see how much they like it.]

]]> By: lousie http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-15035 lousie Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:53:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-15035 Wow, are you joking Paula, if this is such a "scam" why do you think we have been getting so much bad weather and 1st things first why did you type in globalwarming if you think it is not real?? Wow, are you joking Paula, if this is such a “scam” why do you think we have been getting so much bad weather and 1st things first why did you type in globalwarming if you think it is not real??

]]> By: Faith http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-15135 Faith Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:34:19 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-15135 We are so arrogant that we think we invented the weather. There are always two parallel answers--the secularist answer and God's truth. Want the truth? Ask God. We are so arrogant that we think we invented the weather.

There are always two parallel answers–the secularist answer and God’s truth. Want the truth? Ask God.

]]> By: lydia http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-16097 lydia Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:29:57 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-16097 i am in love with tornados and soo interested! But if global warminng can cause bad and sever stroms these need to stop!!! from lydia p.s please wriye back!!! i am in love with tornados and soo interested! But if global warminng can cause bad and sever stroms these need to stop!!!

from lydia

p.s please wriye back!!!

]]> By: Lydia http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-16098 Lydia Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:32:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-16098 haha louisa ino!! WE do havce bad weather! haha louisa ino!! WE do havce bad weather!

]]> By: Sydney http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-19390 Sydney Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:42:21 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/08/31/global-warming-will-spawn-severe-storms-and-tornados-reports-nasa/#comment-19390 WE need to start takeing care of our Earth, I came across this website doing a school report and I am flabbergasted. Global Warming is going to whipe out our planet sooner or later and us humans are going to regret not taking care of our homes. I Believe we can prevent this but I don't think we are causing it completely. It's more natural disatures such as volcanoes then us I believe. WE need to start takeing care of our Earth, I came across this website doing a school report and I am flabbergasted. Global Warming is going to whipe out our planet sooner or later and us humans are going to regret not taking care of our homes.

I Believe we can prevent this but I don’t think we are causing it completely. It’s more natural disatures such as volcanoes then us I believe.

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