Cheat-Seeking Missles

Friday, June 03, 2005

Global Warming: Spin This!

Twisters: When there's a big tornado year, we hear from the doomies that it's because of global warming. But when we're in a teensy-weensy tornado year, do we hear any global warming champions mention it? Explain it? Apologize for the entire hoax? Here's what I mean:
No one died in a tornado in April or May, normally two of the three busiest months for the storms. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center reported Wednesday that only 129 tornadoes struck the USA last month. There were more than 500 in May of both last year and 2003. Over the past decade, an average of 1,274 tornadoes a year struck the nation. For the first five months of this year, the count is 365, far below normal. In another twist, Oklahoma, in the heart of "Tornado Alley" and home to the prediction center, had zero tornadoes in May, a new record.
June is also a tornado month and things can change, but this item underscores the selective gathering of, and ignoring of, evidence thta is used by greenies to raise fears of global warming and funds for global warming research.

H/T and more info at Greenie Watch.