Friday, October 18, 2013

Climate change alarmists predictions of extreme weather failed in 2013

Hurricane and Cyclone activity is well below average worldwide. 

Accumulated Cyclone Energy [ACE]

  Basin   Current YTD   Normal YTD % of Normal YTD Yearly Climo*
  Northern Hemisphere   276.765   457 60% 562
  Western N Pacific   169.685   228 74% 302
  Central N Pacific   6.31      
  Eastern N Pacific   57.26   129 44% 138
  North Atlantic   26.93   91 29% 104
  North Indian   22.89   8 286% 18
  Southern Hemisphere +   191.827   210 91% 209
  Global++   401.060   630 63% 771
The number of tornadoes and wildfires are very low. 
(Source: NOAA, (Source: NOAA, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html)

Year         # of Tornadoes
2013                    771
2012                   1119
2011                   1894
2010                   1543
2009                   1305
2008                   1685
2007                   1102
2006                   1117
2005                   1262
2004                   1820
2003                   1374
2002                    938
2001                   1219
2000                   1072

Second, the number of wildfires across the US so far this year is on pace to be the lowest it has been in the past ten years and the acreage involved is at the second lowest level in that same time period (table below).
(Source: National Interagency Fire Center; http://www.nifc.gov/)

2013            Fires: 40,306           Acres: 4,152,390
2012            Fires: 67,774           Acres: 9,326,238
2011            Fires: 74,126           Acres: 8,711,367
2010            Fires: 62,471           Acres: 3,233,461
2009            Fires: 78,792           Acres: 5,921,786
2008            Fires: 80,094           Acres: 5,254,109
2007            Fires: 85,822           Acres: 9,321,326
2006            Fires: 96,358           Acres: 9,871,939
2005            Fires: 66,552           Acres: 8,686,753
2004            Fires: 63,608           Acres: 8,097,880
*2013 data through 10/16
 Here is the climate change Alarmist-in-Chief.

Al Gore's 2012 presentation edited for extreme weather content.


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