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The May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence was a series of violent and deadly tornado outbreaks that struck much of the Central and Southern United States from May 15 to May 28, 1896. It is considered one of the worst tornado outbreak sequences on record. There were four particularly notable tornado outbreaks during the two-week period. It produced three F5 tornadoes as well as the third deadliest tornado ever in United States history. A total of 484 people were killed during the entire outbreak sequence by at least 38 different tornadoes which struck Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan.

May 1896 tornado outbreak sequence – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Climate experts have told us that recent cold and snow is due to global warming.

It follows then that if we were to reverse global warming, we should expect to see warmer temperatures and less snow.

However, if we fail to reverse global warming – we should expect to see even colder temperatures and more snow.

If global warming is left unbridled, we will most certainly all freeze to death.

14 Sep 1921 – TEXAN FLOOD AND STORM. 100 BODIES RECOVERED.

denisdutton.com/newsweek_coolingworld.pdf

Temperatures on the dark side of Venus are just as hot as the lit side, so it should be obvious to anyone capable of rational thought* that the “Greenhouse Effect” does not make Venus hot.

*This would apparently exclude James Hansen and Carl Sagan.

If Earth’s N2/O2 atmosphere was as thick as Venus atmosphere, Earth would be as hot as Venus.

Photos: Snow for Memorial Day Weekend in Parts of New England

1821 HURRICANE
Reaching the City on September 3, 1821, the storm was one of the only hurricanes believed to have passed directly over parts of modern New York City. The tide rose 13 feet in one hour and inundated wharves, causing the East River to converge into the Hudson River across lower Manhattan as far north as Canal Street. However, few deaths were attributed to the storm because flooding was concentrated in neighborhoods with far fewer homes than exist today.

1938 HURRICANE
The most powerful hurricane known to have made landfall nearby — a category 3 hurricane — occurred in 1938. Its eye crossed over Long Island and into New England, killing nearly 200 people. The storm killed 10 people in New York City and caused millions of dollars in damage. Its floods knocked out electrical power in all areas above 59th Street in Manhattan and in all of the Bronx, the new IND subway line lost power, and 100 large trees in Central Park were destroyed.

Fortunately, New York City experienced the weaker “left side” of the 1938 hurricane — the City was 75 miles from the eye when it passed over Long Island. The hurricane could have caused far more deaths and damage if it passed closer to the five boroughs.

An excellent history of the 1938 hurricane is provided at Scott Mandia’s website: The Long Island Express: The Great Hurricane of 1938.

Mid-Twentieth Century Hurricanes

CAROL
In 1954, Hurricane Carol made landfall in Eastern Long Island and Southeastern Connecticut. With sustained winds over 100 mph and gusts of 115 to 125 mph, it was the most destructive hurricane to hit the Northeast coast since the Long Island Express in 1938. Fortunately for City residents, the storm’s track was forty miles further east, and spared it a direct hit, but did result in major flooding throughout the City.

DONNA
In 1960, Hurricane Donna created an 11-foot storm tide in the New York Harbor that caused extensive pier damage.

CONNIE & DIANE
Leftover rains from hurricanes Diane and Connie caused significant flooding in the City in August 1955, even though the eye of those storms did not cross directly over any of the five boroughs. Diane caused more than 200 deaths in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. Connie dropped more than 12 inches of rain at LaGuardia Airport.

AGNES
In June 1972, Tropical Storm Agnes fused with another storm system in the northeastern U.S., flooding areas from North Carolina to New York State, causing 122 deaths and more than $6 billion dollars in damage (when adjusted for inflation).

GLORIA
The US Army Corps of Engineers has said that 1985’s Hurricane Gloria could have been catastrophic if it arrived at high tide and just a little closer to the City.

NYC Hazards: NYC Hurricane History

Confused Weather Drops Over 30 Inches of Snow on Memorial Day Weekend – Abby Ohlheiser – The Atlantic Wire

Crossing over 400 PPM has dramatically changed the global warming curve

Wood for Trees: Interactive Graphs

If current trends continue, 2C warming is inevitable under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.