Tornado Season's Early Start May Predict Ominous Year

[BetteDavisEyes]

Michigan is not known for getting hit by tornadoes, let alone early in the year. This is because of abnormally warm winter we have. We are paying the price for it.

There has been a significant health impact from the warm winter, as well. Many viruses that would ordinarily be killed off with cold temperatures are lingering longer, and emergency rooms/clinics are reporting many more illnesses than a more typical Michigan winter. My allergy/asthma specialist told me last week that she has seen patients with upper respiratory viruses that they've had since December DH and I both had awful colds/bronchitis that lasted for more than two weeks with a residual cough for another couple of weeks

 

[hollyblue]

This warm winter we had plays a role in this early tornado season. La Nina Winters are warmer on average. Also, the Gulf of Mexico is very warm, which blows in warm moist air, which clashes with cold air from Canada.

Hurricanes will be threatening with a warmer Gulf and ocean temperatures. If it hits the oil facilities again, be ready for record gas prices. Seems like deja vu of few years ago.

 

[HMSHood]

There has been a significant health impact from the warm winter, as well. Many viruses that would ordinarily be killed off with cold temperatures are lingering longer, and emergency rooms/clinics are reporting many more illnesses than a more typical Michigan winter. My allergy/asthma specialist told me last week that she has seen patients with upper respiratory viruses that they've had since December DH and I both had awful colds/bronchitis that lasted for more than two weeks with a residual cough for another couple of weeks

Warm weather is not a always a good thing. There is a reason we have cold winters. Also, mosquitoes are booming due to the warmth that would be killed off by cold temperatures.

Hurricanes will be threatening with a warmer Gulf and ocean temperatures. If it hits the oil facilities again, be ready for record gas prices. Seems like deja vu of few years ago.

I remember 2005, a very active season. It was a real outlier. It occurred in Neutral phase of El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). By that winter, it was La Nina. I am seeing forecasts that predict that we may see El Nino by peak season of hurricane season. El Nino means less active season. However, there have been active El Nino seasons, like 1969 and 2004. Also, do not let your guards down just because it is less active. It takes one.

http://iri.columbia.edu/climate/ENSO/currentinfo/figure3.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/enso_evolution-status-fcsts-web.pdf

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Government board OKs $200,000 for Washtenaw County tornado cleanup

Government board approves $200,000 for cleanup from tornado that hit Washtenaw Co. communities

Published On: Mar 19 2012 08:39:03 AM EDT Updated On: Mar 19 2012 02:36:58 PM EDT

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