Tag Archives: Tornado

NOAA CSI: no attribution of climate change to tornado outbreak

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

All the bloviation from Think Progress, Climate Progress and the rest of those people that want to turn any disaster into a link to climate change are doing is just that: bloviating. Told ya so. Here’s the preliminary report from … Continue reading →

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New Zealand tornado rips roof off of major shopping mall

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

From the Herald Sun: Fatalities after a tornado ripped through Auckland today, turning cars upside down and causing a shopping mall roof to collapse.

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NOAA releases aerial imagery of Tuscaloosa, AL tornado damage

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Before and after imagery depicting tornado damage in the vicinity of the intersection of 15th St. E. and McFarland Blvd. E. in southeast Tuscaloosa, AL. The before imagery is courtesy of Google, the after imagery was acquired from an altitude … Continue reading →

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Never let a good crisis go to waste: tornado deaths blamed on lawmakers opposed to climate legislation

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Further Update: Turns out I was hoping for too much.  Brad Johnson found at least three scientists eager to be quoted in his follow up article:  Kevin Trenberth, Michael Mann, and Gavin Schmidt.  The quotes from these top scientists are … Continue reading →

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Aqua satellite images tornado damage path

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Mike Smith of meteorological musings writes: Brown Gashes on an Otherwise Green Earth You’ll want to click to enlarge this image. This from the AQUA earth-monitoring satellite. These tornadoes were so large they left visible brown gashes on the Alabama … Continue reading →

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“…it would be a mistake to blame climate change for a seeming increase in tornadoes”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

I was very encouraged by this part of the story:

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Tornado hits St. Louis airport

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

The airport is closed due to damages. Video follows.

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Big-Time La Nina Tornado and Spring Flood Season Possible?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

By Joseph D’Aleo, CCM, AMS Fellow Tornado season kicks off in February most years, and yesterday’s storm had tornadoes, and other severe weather and with heavy rains after a snowy winter, major flooding. The tornado seasons tend to be more … Continue reading →

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