I'm sitting here at home watching coverage of a devastating tornado outbreak in Alabama. What could quite possibly be a catastrophic EF5 tornado tore through parts of Central Alabama, including a direct strike on Birmingham. That tornado had been on the ground for at least 30 minutes and has caused substantial loss of property and at least one death. This storm, along with the rest of the line and the weather front that birthed all of it are being fueled in part by La Nina. What should also be kept in mind is that this is also being fueled by warmer planitery temperatures.
I know we have had devastating tornado outbreaks in the past. This is nothing new. I live in a state where one of the worst happened, Xenia, Ohio. But what we are now seeing is an upsurge in this weather striking major populated areas. It used to be said that tornados would not hit major cities, and yet tonight we've seen just that. This winter had much harsher weather and that has been the norm for the past few years.
This is the new reality. More extreme weather outbreaks, greater loss of life and propety. Dynamic weather the likes of which haven't been seen before.
Still want to say that global warming and climate change aren't real and dangerous?
(The death toll from yesterday's storms is at 130. The supercell storm traveled over 300 miles, making it the longest on record.)
