Former vice president Al Gore has made more than his fair share of misstatements while acting as the most visible spokesperson for climate change alarmism. In his latest, Gore makes a false claim that hurricanes are becoming so strong that a new Category 6 classification is coming. Read more about the former VP’s latest misstep on Examiner.com
Despite dire warnings from climate change alarmists, one measure of ‘extreme weather’ has seen an exceptionally quiet year – tornadoes. The latest data on tornadoes in the United States from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) shows a distinct lack of one of Mother Nature’s most devastating phenomena in 2013. The measurements, as well as others, have confounded those who have warned that anthropogenic global warming would lead to more devastating natural disasters.
Rumors were swirling like a tornado that Nike was going to be releasing weather-inspired shoes and today the company confirmed the forthcoming shoes. Dubbed the Nike Weatherman Pack, the colorful shoes feature Doppler radar designs that will be a must have for weather enthusiasts. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com to find out when and where to get these awesome shoes!
President Barack Obama’s former campaign organization turned political action committee called this month ‘Action August.’ When it comes to climate change however, not many are inclined to take action as demonstrated by a distinct lack of attendees at an event yesterday in Washington D.C. Read the rest of this story about the embarrassing turn out on Examiner.com
Colorado lived up to its ranking as one of the most dangerous states in the union for lightning as 13 people were injured by bolts on Thursday. Afternoon thunderstorms unleashed the flashes causing the injuries across three locations. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
When visiting an elevation of 14,114 feet you can expect to see a wide variety of weather conditions. However funnel clouds are not a phenomena normally associated with the rarified air at the top of Pikes Peak yet visitors were able to spot one yesterday. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com with video and details on previous high altitude tornadoes in Colorado.
For the second year in a row tinder dry conditions have allowed explosive wildfire growth in Colorado and once again the United States military is deploying resources to assist local firefighting efforts. Among the forces being called into action are massive Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) C-130 Hercules aircraft. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com including a video update on the Black Forest Fire
As the second of two days of record-setting temperatures started to come to a close, the tinder dry landscape in Colorado erupted in flame. Tuesday afternoon multiple blazes from the state’s south border to near the north sent residents scrambling to escape the advancing flames. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Under a stubborn area of high pressure the Mile High City has been sweltering with unseasonably hot temperatures. The past two days saw four temperature records be broken as the mercury climbed to regions more akin to the middle of summer than June. Thornton fell just shy of 100° today reaching “only 99°. Officially though Denver hit the mark. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com
Severe weather season had been relatively quiet during the first four months of 2013 but with the arrival of May Mother Nature unleashed her full fury. New satellite video released by NASA yesterday captures the last week of the month when tornadoes virtually exploded across the nation’s midsection. Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com and / or click on the image below to view the video.
