Hurricanes, Tornadoes, And Other Extreme Weather Events

[BeNotDeceived]

Largest tropical cyclone ever:
Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Warling, was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Tip

List of Atlantic Hurricane Records:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... ne_records

Cool, you did a nice four segment breakdown of the thread title, prior to the four-hour four-state record setting tornado. The Philippines were hit by another cat 5, but most outside the USA don’t get much attention, but those are the ones that OTEC could most easily neutralize saving many from complete destruction. But alas we chose to fund the precious few via OPEC rather than the downtrodden masses, much the same as our progenitors before us, choosing to partake of the forbidden fruit. Vast oil reserves were placed in the Middle East, much the same as an enticing tree was placed in the Midst of the Garden of Eden. The similarities should come at no great surprise, likewise our collective bad choice, and expected outcome.

[EmmaLee]

We had a wild storm last night here in Iowa. 70 mph winds and rain. The tornado sirens were going off constantly in our town for 3 hours. Thankfully, no tornadoes touched down near us, but some did in other parts of the state. No injuries or deaths that we've heard of, but plenty of property damage, trees and power lines down, etc. It was a scary night - sounded like a freight train was rushing by our house for many hours.

To add a bit more to this. A close family member works for a large insurance company, and the claims are pouring in from these wind storms and tornado damage, etc. that we had this week. He forwarded me this graphic, which I thought was interesting -

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[4Joshua8]

We had a wild storm last night here in Iowa. 70 mph winds and rain. The tornado sirens were going off constantly in our town for 3 hours. Thankfully, no tornadoes touched down near us, but some did in other parts of the state. No injuries or deaths that we've heard of, but plenty of property damage, trees and power lines down, etc. It was a scary night - sounded like a freight train was rushing by our house for many hours.

To add a bit more to this. A close family member works for a large insurance company, and the claims are pouring in from these wind storms and tornado damage, etc. that we had this week. He forwarded me this graphic, which I thought was interesting -

Storms.png

It was already the 3rd worst year in recorded history for cost of disasters, and that was before the record breaking quad-state tornado outbreak and this record breaking wind-gust event.

Update: wait, that "3rd worst" is globally. I don't remember if it's a near-record year for the USA. But, it is the 2nd worst in terms of number of billion-dollar disasters, second to the year 2020, so this year must be near record breaking in overall cost.

[4Joshua8]

2021 most violent and destructive weather year on record in Canada.
The record-breaking heatwave that scorched British Columbia this summer took the top spot on the list. Number two was B.C.’s destructive rainstorms that set off flooding and landslides last month.
https://www.mycampbellrivernow.com/6242 ... nt-canada/
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-cl ... /2021.html

[4Joshua8]

https://weather.com/news/news/2021-12-0 ... ted-states
10 Record-Breaking Moments That Blew Our Meteorologists' Minds in 2021
1. February Cold Breaks Dozens of All-Time Records
2. Northwest Heat Wave Sets All-Time Records
3. Record Wet Southwest Monsoon
4. Record Hottest Summer
5. Record-Tying Strongest Hurricane Landfall Déjà Vu in Louisiana
6. Record-Breaking Hour of Rain in New York City
7. Death Valley Late-Summer Heat a First for the Planet
8. Sacramento's Whiplash from Dry to Soaked
9. Atmospheric River Delivers Alaskan Drenching
10. December Sets Record for Most Severe Weather Reports

[4Joshua8]

The first December derecho in U.S. history
The storm will go down as the worst late-fall or winter thunderstorm in Iowa's recorded history. 43 tornadoes resulted from the Dec. 15 derecho that swept across Iowa — more than seven times the total number of tornadoes to take shape in December in Iowa since 1950, and the most tornadoes in any single day in the state's historical record.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story ... 995299002/

[4Joshua8]

"Massive Tragedy" - Brazilian Dams Break, Ten More At Risk Of Collapse Amid Heavy Rain
https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/dam-c ... ilian-town

[4Joshua8]

Record Snowfall Blankets West Coast
https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/recor ... a-snow-lab

[Lizzy60]

Another damaging weather event forecast for this coming weekend. Tornadoes, heavy snow, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgb0dfF_A3A

[4Joshua8]

Most destructive wildfires in state history ravage Colorado - fires started by strong winds blowing over power lines.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -down.html

[Subcomandante]

I find this Youtube channel to be rather eye-opening, despite the name of the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuwFXruP_CE

All of those events happened in the course of three days all around the world.

[Subcomandante]

Same channel, but with disasters from 22 to 25 December

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoJv1IzPBk8

Highlights:

Lots of flooding rains in Spain, Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia
La Palma eruption ends
Hailstorms in South Africa
Explosive volcanic eruption in Tonga
Snowfall in mountainous regions of India and Pakistan
Thundersnow in Ukraine
Super Typhoon hits central Phillipines

[Lizzy60]

Tornado warnings in Kentucky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m2wmLFUnZE

[4Joshua8]

Major Flooding in Sin City:

https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/watch ... rare-storm

[4Joshua8]

2022 Pakistan Floods
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Pakistan_floods

[4Joshua8]

Tropical Storm Ian projected to hit Florida as a hurricane on Friday.

[Silver Pie]

Tropical Storm Ian projected to hit Florida as a hurricane on Friday.

I heard that there was a storm/hurricane slated to hit the east coast of Canada. Do you know anything about that? Whether it ended up happening?

[4Joshua8]

Tropical Storm Ian projected to hit Florida as a hurricane on Friday.

Ian just made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 (nearly Cat 5) Hurricane.

[Silver Pie]

I know someone living in Florida (Palm Springs, I think) - a family with very young children. I hope they'll be okay.

[Lizzy60]

Tropical Storm Ian projected to hit Florida as a hurricane on Friday.

I heard that there was a storm/hurricane slated to hit the east coast of Canada. Do you know anything about that? Whether it ended up happening?

Yes, it happened, although downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/ ... da/671557/

[Silver Pie]

Tropical Storm Ian projected to hit Florida as a hurricane on Friday.

I heard that there was a storm/hurricane slated to hit the east coast of Canada. Do you know anything about that? Whether it ended up happening?

Yes, it happened, although downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/ ... da/671557/

Some of those pictures . . . Wow!
And that last picture. It looks like the truck was like the little kid who wanted to go for a ride and jumped into the back of a pickup. Only he was too big to fit. Oops.

[4Joshua8]

Pacific Hurricane Hillary projected to hit California/Nevada Monday morning as a tropical storm.

[TwochurchesOnly]

Pacific Hurricane Hillary projected to hit California/Nevada Monday morning as a tropical storm.

[Dusty Wanderer]

Pacific Hurricane Hillary projected to hit California/Nevada Monday morning as a tropical storm.

Yeah, and if I’m not wrong, last one California received was 1858. A year before the Carrington Event. Hmm.

[4Joshua8]

New storm (Idalia) projected to hit Florida as a monster hurricane on Wednesday morning.