Forecasters with the National Weather Service say a phenomena known as La Nina — a cooling of water along the equator — is the reason why the state and country are experiencing nearly double the number of tornadoes in 2008 than in an average year.
The last time I remember the La Nina effect being so strong was in 1988/1989 while I was in school in L.A. Boy, was there a lot of rain and flooding. We didn't have the tornadoes.
The current La Niña event, characterized by a cooling of the sea surface in the central and eastern Equatorial Pacific, has strengthened slightly in recent months and is expected to continue through the first quarter of 2008, with a likelihood of persisting through to the middle of the year. ScienceDaily
It looks like we can expect more tornadoes and rain into next year. It's a good time to check out your emergency kit.
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When talking about Global warming, in many cases, logic does not work. We are dealing with a religion, with a mixture of pure old Communism being in the mix.
In some circles, those people are known as "watermelons." Green on the outside, red in the middle.
It is a religion, and people (including all major presidential candidates) have been caught up with the religious frenzy surrounding "global warming."
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