Tornado Count Well Below Average; Clinton Claims Credit

Tornado Count Well Below Average; Clinton Claims Credit ^ | July 25, 2002 | AP (actually)

[Gumlegs]

Thu Jul 25, 6:23 PM ET

WASHINGTON (UP & IP) - The nation is experiencing one of its mildest tornado seasons in years, the National Weather Service ( news )reported Thursday, and ex-President Bill Clinton is crowing about "One of my administration's greatest accomplishments, and no one is giving me a bit of credit. Not one bit."

There had been 451 tornadoes through July 24, the agency said. That's the lowest since 1988 and compares with an average of 914 through mid-July over the last decade. That also has meant fewer tornado deaths — 11 so far, compared to an average of 46 by this time over the last 10 years.

"It was only through the combined efforts of myself and Vice-President Gore, and wise stewardship of the Department of the Interior durning my administration that we were able to get that count down. Unfortunately, because the current administration cares so little about the environment, the Tornado count, and, tragically, the death count, are bound to rise."

About 57 Americans are killed and 1,200 are injured by tornadoes in a typical year. On average, 1,200 tornadoes cause more than $400 million in damage annually. Peak tornado activity occurs from March to early July.

This year's most destructive and deadly tornado struck La Plata, Md., on April 28, killing three people.

Clinton noted, "More Americans will die during the Bush administration. That is a fact."

[Gumlegs]

Okay, so I took a real story about the Tornado count being down and had a little fun with it. Is it so hard to believe?

[upchuck]

Clinton noted, "More Americans will die during the Bush administration. That is a fact."

Well, let's see... at least 3000 people that have died during the Bush admin are YOUR FAULT. Where do we go from here?

[upchuck]

LOL gum. When i saw this on the forum page I thought to myself, "Oh, this is gonna be good!"

You did not dissappoint.

I'm waiting for THE SCUMBAG to make a really big deal out of the fact that the sun did not burn out during his eight, long years of raping and pillaging our precious country.

[Gumlegs]

Well, actually, the statement is strictly true. It doesn't say more than what, it says "more." And, indeed, more have. Anyone who died after Bush was innaugurated means "more Americans" have died. (It's set up to lead you to believe otherwise).

[WFTR]

Actually, I thought that you were going to tie this to global warming somehow. I think that global warming would be more likely to produce tornadoes by putting more energy in the air, but it might not work that way. In any case, this is good satire.

WFTR
Bill

[Gumlegs]

The way the global warning cranks are arguing these days, you can tie anything from tornado activity to the heartbreak of psoriasis to global warming.

[Chu Gary]

"Okay, so I took a real story about the Tornado count being down and had a little fun with it. Is it so hard to believe?"

Great fun and I really enjoyed it!!

Gary

[Gumlegs]

Thanks. And actually, not all that far-fetched. As can be seen here.

[WellsFargo94]

Okay, so I took a real story about the Tornado count being down and had a little fun with it. Is it so hard to believe?

You write for The Onion don't you? This is very funny, thanks for sharing!!

[WellsFargo94]

The way the global warning cranks are arguing these days, you can tie anything from tornado activity to the heartbreak of psoriasis to global warming.

Don't forget Hemmoroids!

[reg45]

I figured it was due to the fact that there is less hot air coming out of the White House.

[Rainbow Rising]

When I run into a Clintonoid who can't stop babbling about all the wonderful things that happened while Bubba was in office, I usually reply: "The earth didn't crash into the sun -- want to give him credit for that, too?"

[aruanan]

Tornado Count Well Below Average; Clinton Claims Credit

Because he had all the vacuum creators occupied?

[aruanan]

Actually, I thought that you were going to tie this to global warming somehow. I think that global warming would be more likely to produce tornadoes by putting more energy in the air, but it might not work that way. In any case, this is good satire.

There would likely be less tornados and severe weather of all kinds since they depend on movements of high and low pressure air masses. A warming of the upper and lower latitudes would reduce the relative difference in air mass temperature/pressure and result in less severe storms. See various papers at Thomas Gale Moore's site at Stanford, especially Why Global Warming Would Be Good for You.

[aruanan]

You can also get the e-book version of his Climate of Fear: Why We Shouldn't Worry about Global Warming at this site in PDF format or at www.cato.org. It should give you lots of ammunition.

[Gumlegs]

Don't forget Hemmoroids!

As much as I'd like to ...

[Gumlegs]

I'd combine your theory with reg45's -- I think you two are onto something.