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The Oklahoma tornadoes both of 1999 and now 2013 were Climate Crisis storms and well within the definition of Human Induced Global Warming since the late 1950s and early 1960s when the USA was warned about this continuing degradation of life on Earth. Leaving it up to God is playing god and tonight an infant is dead who never knew life at all or made decisions about it's own future. Children are dead who never bargained for a planet so hot it can't cool down anymore. I find all those that played politics with a grossly insincere heart disgusting and acting in contrary well being of the people of this nation.
Tonight as the sun sets in the eastern USA and over the midwest there continues to be tornado warnings throughout the region where so many have died and suffered. The Congressional Leaders should be in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and New York to understand the sheer fear of never getting to sleep because the warnings are never ending. Watches (click here for 12 hour loop). Unfortunately, McConnell or Paul weren't in Kentucky for the alarms today.
April 23, 2013 2130:20z UNISYS Water Vapor GOES West Satelllite If the current water vapor accumulation north of Hawaii continues and there is a tropical depression it could relieve some of the heat in the troposphere by delivering heat into the ocean. It isn't a good option, but, it is the only option and it will help the end of severe tornadoes.
Shout out to the Rapid Response Team of the Oklahoma National Guard. They helped find 101 people overnight when minutes counted. Thank you. The Rapid Response National Guard has special experience in our nation's emergencies, including Katrina and Gustov.
That is very slow. First reports were 20 miles in 40 minutes. That is closer to normal, but, still sluggish. Tornadoes usually travel at about 35 mph in a northeast path. If this tornado was traveling that slow it explains why it stayed on the ground so long as far as I am concerned. A slower traverse would mean the heat didn't dissipate quick enough to cool it off. It would also indicate a far more stagnant system aloft. The slow path of that tornado is a worry. Not a worry for the fact it was ONLY 10 miles were effected, but, a worry from the fact the storm is stagnant and able to sustain high velocity without dissipating heat.
Predictions out of Canada are stating there is going to be increased movement in the Jet Stream. The Jet doesn't usually cause much change in these vortexes, but, who knows for sure. Putting it into context, the vortex will probably effect the Jet Stream rather than the other way around.
May 21, 2013 1230:18z UNISYS Enhanced Infrared USA satellite (click here for 12 hour loop) I sincerely hope everyone in the area is seriously thinking about evading these tornadoes. People have to have a plan. That includes the National Guard and emergency workers. We don't need to lose any more precious people including those providing care for the injured and aggrieved. I sincerely hope there is still some type of sound system still standing in the devastated areas to make any people still there aware of incoming danger. I am serious. There needs to be a public address system or sirens put in place in these areas that will warn people of any tornadoes. The systems that were there are gone. I would never presume to think lightning would not strike twice. The US House opened their session with a brief recognition of the tornado. The US Senate opened with a pledge by Senator Reid to commit unconditional support for those effected by the tornadoes. That is all very good, but, the Congress needs to make a commitment to addressing the Climate Crisis. This is the fifth day in a row where citizens are facing down death with the assistance of dedicated professionals. Acknowledgement and pledging assistance is the least any Congressperson can do, it is time to do more and make the nation a safer place by addressing legislation with the leadership of the Executive Branch and US EPA.
It may have been a slow start for Oklahoma, but, there have been tornadoes and tornado outbreaks every month of this year. This is not a minor season and anyone seeking to imply that is seeking to cover up the truth. I really hate LIARS! I hate those that try even more. Senator Inhofe is a JOKE. He picked up litter in his yard and makes a political event out of it as if he is a hero. I congratulate him on not straining his back.
By Jason Samenow, Published: April 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm
At 6:36 p.m. Friday, a tornado touched down in the city of Fredericksburg and then carved a three-quarter mile path the National Weather Service (NWS) says.
The NWS conducted a storm survey today and filed the following preliminary summary, which indicates the storm unearthed trees and caused some structural damage:
EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS STORM SURVEY. PEAK WINDS 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH 0.75 MILE. MAX PATH WIDTH 150 YARDS. APARTMENT BUILDING UNROOFED. TREES UPROOTED AND TOPPED. SHOPPING PLAZA ROOF DAMAGED.
Link: Powerful storm roars through Fredericksburg area (from Fredericksburg News Desk, describes damage and shows photos)
The tornado struck while Fredericksburg and much of Mid-Atlantic region was under a tornado watch, but no tornado warning was issued for this storm. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the area at 6:31 p.m, and stated: “THIS LINE OF STORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.”
The twister was on the ground for just one minute, making it difficult to detect and, arguably, impossible to issue a timely warning for.... March 2013 - For some reason and I don't know why, there was a loss of interest in March by the media. It doesn't mean it didn't happen. I just figured it was getting so common place, the media didn't consider it news anymore.
Confirmed Total
Confirmed EF0
Confirmed EF1
Confirmed EF2
Confirmed EF3
Confirmed EF4
Confirmed EF5
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3
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March 5, 2013 Gibson, Georgia Part of the roof was blown off of a house, a camper was blown 50 feet (15 m), and two manufactured homes were knocked off their foundations. Four walls collapsed at a church and most of the roof was ripped off of the church. Numerous tombstones and other structures at a nearby cemetery were damaged and several trees were downed. March 18, 2013 Humphreys, Houston, Dickson A greenhouse was destroyed at a farm. Outbuildings were damaged with debris wrapped around trees. Two barns were destroyed, with many others suffering mainly roof damage. One home lost its entire roof (however the roof was poorly attached to the home), causing the collapse of the northern exterior wall. Debris from the home was blown over 100 yards (91 m) to the northeast. A poorly constructed single-wide mobile home was blown 50 yards (46 m) to the northeast where it impacted a tree line and was completely destroyed. Trees were downed in Vanleer before the tornado lifted. Hundreds of other trees were downed elsewhere along the path. Northeast of Culloka, Tennessee A mobile home suffered minor siding damage and an old barn lost part of its roof. Many trees were downed as well. The tornado lifted just before going into Marshall County. This tornado was spawned by the same severe thunderstorm as the Unionville and Christiana tornadoes. Southwest of Unionville, Tennessee One barn was damaged, another barn lost its roof, and an outbuilding was blown over. Many trees were downed as well.This tornado was spawned by the same severe thunderstorm as the Culleoka and Christiana tornadoes. Christiana, Tennessee Weak tornado crossed Interstate 24 during its lifespan. Sheds and outbuildings suffered minor damage and about 100 trees were downed. This tornado was spawned by the same severe thunderstorm as the Culleoka and Unionville tornadoes. Leighton, Alabama One residence sustained minor structural and roof damage, a carport was lifted and destroyed, and the undercarriage of a single-wide mobile home was ripped out and thrown into a tree. Several trees were downed as well. Boaz, Alabama The tornado touched down in Marshall County and caused structural damage to businesses. It also downed numerous trees before leaving the county. In Etowah County, just northeast of Sardis City, a tractor-trailer, a camper, and two mobile homes were overturned. Several barns and small outbuildings suffered minor roof damage. Another mobile home was overturned, leaving one person seriously injured and two others with minor injuries. Two additional mobile homes were completely destroyed and a brick house had one-third of its roof removed. Many trees were downed along the path. Three people were injured in all. Kilpatrick, AlabamaTornado touched down just inside Marshall County, east of Albertville, where many trees and power poles were downed. Several farm building were destroyed in this area as well, with debris being strewn over 100 yards (91 m). The tornado crossed into DeKalb County where it downed many more trees and power poles. Several mobile homes sustained significant damage, with at least two being completely destroyed. Several conventional (site-built) houses suffered minor to moderate exterior damage in this area. The tornado continued through Kilpatrick, causing substantial damage to a large livestock building. A convenience store suffered minor roof damage, a car wash sustained significant structural damage, and a mobile home was flipped and destroyed before the tornado lifted. Seven people were injured. Rainville, Alabama Tornado traveled across areas north of Fyffe. Several chicken houses were either damaged or destroyed, a restaurant suffered roof damage, a carport was flattened, and a large farm building sustained major damage. Two other large, well constructed farm buildings were destroyed, one of which contained metal trusses that were ripped out of the ground. Debris from the buildings was strewn several hundred yards. A nearby home sustained minor structural damage. Many trees were downed as well. Greenville, Georgia Two outbuildings and one barn were destroyed. Another barn was shifted off of its foundation. A pontoon boat was thrown into a third barn. One house suffered minor roof damage, with doors and windows blown out as well. Another house suffered minor roof damage, with a third sustaining minor damage to its attached garage. Thousands of trees were downed, a few of which fell on houses. Herndon, Georgia Field irrigation systems were severely damaged, and cattle barns and equipment buildings were destroyed. Trees were downed as well.
Each year in the U.S., 1,200 tornadoes on average kill 60 people, injure 1,500, and cause roughly $400 million in damages, putting long-term average tornado losses on par with hurricanes, according to a new report by Lloyd’s of London.
“Tornadoes: A Rising Risk?” finds that the U.S. experiences more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world. The year 2011 was especially vicious, with a record-breaking 1,600 tornadoes causing more than $25 billion in damages, surpassing records for the most tornadoes in a single month and daily....
But, of course there is no such thing as Human Induced Global Warming. None of these events occurred, of course. No citizen in the USA has had problems due to the Climate Crisis that is pure fabrication. The science just isn't there, ya know. NWS now confirms seven Monday afternoon tornadoes (click here) Posted: Feb 19, 2013 5:26 PM ESTUpdated: Apr 21, 2013 5:47 AM EDT
By Shaley Sanders
....Video of a funnel cloud captured by one of our KLTV viewers, caught the eye of the National Weather Service.
"We saw several pictures on KLTV's website. None of the pictures we saw had the tornado on the ground, but due to some of the trees it could have been on the ground, but we just couldn't see it. Of course our radar were indicating that could definitely be the case," said Meteorologist Brandi Richardson with the National Weather Service.
So, Richardson and her co-worker packed their radar data and headed out early to survey the damage.
"It kind of helps us go back and do a little post-mortem analysis of what we saw and how we did and how we did on our warnings," Richardson explained.
They came to the conclusion that at least three tornadoes touched down. One of them in an East Texans' front yard near Beckville.....
One had to keep in mind that a tornado qualifies when it touches the ground. These are the tornadoes that actually qualified, there were plenty within the severe thunderstorms on any given day that did significant damage, but, never touched the ground.
A storm out of the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday brought tornadoes to Tehama and Glenn Counties, enough hail to close Highway 32 in Hamilton City, and snow low into the foothills.
The National Weather Service reported a tornado near Vina and another one north of Red Bluff at around 1:30 p.m. Meteorologist Johnnie Powell told the Associated Press it was a "weak" tornado, with a preliminary rating of F0. That means that it may have had winds speeds reaching between 40 to 70 mph, while causing little or no damage in the area.
Witnesses took pictures and video of what was either a tornado or funnel cloud near Gerber at about the same time. A metal storage building just south of Gerber appeared to have had its roof torn up by the twister.
Somewhat later, Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said he'd heard another had touched down near County Roads P and 39 in the Bayliss area. No damage was reported as of deadline....
The damage from severe storms in the USA over the past years is getting to common place and frequently overwhelming it is being abandoned. People walk away with their lives and leave the devastation behind.
Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:28 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2013 12:01 AM EST
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Damaged buildings and debris piles still sit untouched nearly a year after the devastating March 2nd tornadoes in southern Indiana.
Property owners in Henryville, Marysville, and other areas with stagnant piles of rubble may get a visit from the Clark County building inspector.
He says a dozen large storm debris piles still sit on private properties, and more than 20 buildings remain battered by the deadly storms.
County commissioners are asking the inspector to talk with property owners before sending them notices that they'll have 30 days to remove debris before citations are issued.
Update: Feb. 11, 2013 5:44 p.m. From the National Weather Service Survey Team out of Jackson, Miss., the tornado in the Hattiesburg area was an EF-4 with winds of 170-mph. The rating is based on damage found near Oak Grove in Lamar County.
Update: Feb. 11, 2013 1:50 p.m.
From the Lamar County, Miss., survey team: Damage in West Hattiesburg
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
February 11, 2013; 12:24 AM
A line of severe thunderstorms rolled through Mississippi and Alabama between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. EST Sunday.
-There was a report of a tornado two miles south of Grove Hill, Ala. at 6:50 p.m. EST. (click here) -The NWS reported a possible tornado was located in Mays Crossroads, Ala. at 6:38 p.m. EST. -A house was destroyed in Clarke County Alabama near Old Lock Warren Road and Highway 69 in Grove Hill, Ala. The time of the report was 6:33 p.m. EST. -Damage was reported at the Southern Mississippi University campus at 6:32 p.m. EST. -The tornado was reported to be on the ground and entering West Hattiesburg, Miss. at about 6:13 p.m. EST. -Storm chasers reported a large tornado was on the ground in Lamar County near Oloh, Miss., at 6:04 p.m. EST. It was reported to be moving northeast at 40 mph towards West Hattiesburg, Miss. -Localized flooding was reported for parts of Jackson, Miss., at 6 p.m. EST. -A tornado damaged homes and injured three people in near Pickwick, Miss., at about 5:50 p.m. EST. There are reports of five people with injuries.
Along and ahead of the storm's cold front, severe weather will continue to threaten communities across southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama through this evening.
While these tornadoes were occurring in the USA, Queensland Australia was also experiencing the same damaging tornadoes. By Chris Pow | cpow@al.com on February 01, 2013 at 12:15 PM, updated February 01, 2013 at 12:54 PM
There were no fatalities and no injuries in those storms, and none were reported in two thunderstorms in Winston and Walker counties that also caused damage.
An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 miles per hour touched down half a mile southeast of Mt. Vernon and ended 6.5 miles and eight minutes later five miles northeast of Fayette, according to a statement from the NWS.
Hundreds of trees were knocked down and minor structural damage was done to several buildings as the tornado started along Fayette County Road 37 around 5:18 a.m., then crossed County Road 23, Alabama Highway 18 and Alabama Highway 18. The storm caused significant tree damage along County Road 21, crossed U.S. Highway 43 and lifted off the ground west of Alabama Highway 129....
A 160-mph tornado struck parts of Bartow and Gordon counties Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday.
The tornado was 400 yards wide and traveled along a 24.5-mile path from Bartow to Gordon, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist David Chandley, citing NWS findings. “This is only the fourth EF 3 storm in Georgia in January since 1950,” Chandley said. “The last one was in 2006.”...
When many think of tornadoes, the focus is on the peak of tornado season during spring and early summer. As we’ve noted here extensively in our monthly climatology series as well as other posts, and seen through recent events like the Christmas tornado outbreak of 2012, tornadoes happen during all times of the year.
While most of the winter tornado outbreaks would not register in the top list for the prime season, some hefty events have occurred just since 1950*.
Depending on how you define a tornado outbreak**, about 27 events (including Christmas 2012) have dropped 20 or more tornadoes since modern records began. This would lead to a long-term average of one event of that size about every two years. Yet, as with most tornado statistics, the numbers tend to come in bunches, so a raw average might not tell the real story....
BY DAVID J. MITCHELL
River Parishes bureau
January 11, 2013
A dreary, slow-moving storm front (click here) that drenched southern Louisiana Tuesday night and Wednesday got enough momentum Thursday to leave the area behind but not before leaving a parting gift of tornadoes and more rain, flooding streets and swelling bayous and rivers for a second day.
The flooding and tornados prompted Gov. Bobby Jindal to declare a statewide state of emergency Thursday to clear the way for state assistance.
The storm caused significant damage in the Acadiana region, particularly to the west of Lafayette in Acadia Parish, where as much as 12 inches of rain fell from Tuesday to Thursday, flooding homes in Crowley, Church Point and the surrounding rural areas....
JANUARY 12, 2013 BY: JOHNNY KELLY
Damage surveys from Thursday's severe storms in Louisiana have revealed the first United States tornadoes of 2013.
The tornadoes caused damage in Iberia, St. Martin and Iberville parishes.
The first official tornado of 2013 touched down in Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, damaging an estimated 50 homes, according to the NWS. The tornado was about 50 yards wide and was on the ground for three miles.
The second tornado touched down about three miles southeast of New Iberia just before 6 a.m. Thursday, sporadically causing damaging in Iberia Parish. Twelve mobile homes were damaged with three pushed off their foundations, trees were snapped and several outbuildings were destroyed.
The third confirmed tornado was captured on an industrial plant security camera, ripping across the Plaquemine area of Iberville Parish around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. This tornado ripped a small area of siding and roofing off a metal building as it tracked one-third of a mile on the ground, while reaching 100 yards wide...
damage assessment of the Christmas Day tornadoes has been released by the American Red Cross Alabama Region, stating more than 650 homes in Mobile County were in some way affected.
The Red Cross report states nearly 30 homes were destroyed, more than 130 received major damage, nearly 175 had minor damage and more than 325 were affected in some other way. Statewide, Mobile County received the majority of the damage by the 10 tornadoes that moved through the area on Dec. 25, it states.
In totaling data from Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Crenshaw, Marengo, Mobile and Pike counties, it said 750 homes were affected, including 53 destroyed and 356 with either minor or major damage....
HOUSTON (AP) - A strong storm system that moved across Texas on Christmas Day spawned at least three tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and brisk winds that knocked down trees, killing one person near Houston.
More than 60,000 customers in the Houston area were without power - down from a previous estimate of more than 70,000 - as the National Weather Service's tornado and thunderstorm warnings continued through Tuesday the storms moved west to east, gaining strength as they approached Louisiana.
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Gilliland said a 25-year-old man died after winds knocked a tree onto his Ford F-150 pickup truck around 9:40 a.m. The incident occurred in northwest Harris County, he said....
The vortex isn't moving. It lost it's tropical water vapor flow. In northern Michigan the rain is light, the lightning sharp and occasional, but, the thunder very loud and the sound lasts at least 30 seconds after the lightning. It is a very dry storm, but, has high ionic content. There is no wind. There is no air movement. The air is cool at 61 degree Fahrenheit. It is all upper troposphere. Yesterday about 3:00 PM there was a brief downpour that appeared to soak the ground, but, the road was dry within 5 minutes after the rain stopped. The rain was drying within 60 seconds after it hit the glass of the window. The rain drops left a stain where they dried. From what I can tell the water vapor is upper atmosphere and fuels the vortex. This is a horror. The vortex is persistent without any release of heat until the tornadoes begin. The vegetation here is good. Some of the deciduous trees are still only beginning to start their buds, but, the growing season started about a week ago, but, started with vigor. Better late than never. The cherry orchards are bright with color, but, the vineyards are sluggish. It was a very long winter. I was beginning to doubt whether winter would leave before summer began, but, it was about half way through Spring when the trees started to come alive. There has been some damage to the tall deciduous trees from the winter storms, some glacial storms. The taller trees lost some of their bark at the top of the canopy from ice and wind over the winter. It opens them up to disease if they don't heal over this summer. The pines turned a deep green from a dull green as soon as the temperatures came up over 40 degrees Fahrenheit. They deepened in color at least two weeks before the deciduous trees showed any signs of life. I have never seen pines so green before. They didn't have any competition in a dense CO2 environment. Their color has remained very green. The trees here are well established with deep roots. They have good water support from surrounding bays that keep the water table high.
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