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Expert says US leads the world in weather related catastrophes

Missive Tornado Damage

Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather.
  • Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm fronts and the jet stream combine to naturally brew the nastiest of weather.
  • Hurricanes. Flash floods. Droughts. Wildfires. Blizzards. Ice storms. Nor’easters. Lake-effect snow. Heat waves. Severe thunderstorms. Hail. Lightning. Atmospheric rivers. Derechos. Dust storms. Monsoons. Bomb cyclones. And the dreaded polar vortex.
  • It starts with “where we are on the globe,” North Carolina state climatologist Kathie Dello said. “It’s truly a little bit … unlucky.”
  • Killer tornadoes in December 2021 that struck Kentucky illustrated the uniqueness of the United States.
  • “It really starts with kind of two things. Number one is the Gulf of Mexico. And number two is elevated terrain to the west,” said Victor Gensini, a Northern Illinois University meteorology professor.
  • Look at Friday’s deadly weather, and watch out for the next week to see it in action: Dry air from the West goes up over the Rockies and crashes into warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s all brought together along a stormy jet stream.

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West Coast to East Coast: Winter weather has 60 million on alert

Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • 60 million under winter weather alerts as massive storms roll across US; New York finally gets snow: Live updates
  • Almost 60 million Americans were under winter weather advisories and warnings Tuesday as a series of massive storm systems threatened to dump heavy snow across much of the nation deep into the week.
  • Blizzard warnings were in effect in the Sierra Nevada range as the latest in a series of storms driving high winds and heavy snow blasted California and Nevada. A winter storm warning covered parts of the Northeast, including Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and heavy snow was forecast through Tuesday afternoon.
  • Parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas continue to recover from severe weather that hit the area on Sunday and Monday. Dozens of injuries and at least one death was reported.

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