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DoomsdaysCW'Death by 1,000 paper cuts': How 2024 became such a wild year for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tornadoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tornadoes</a> The U.S. recorded the most tornadoes in at least a decade this year. Researchers are trying to figure out why. Dec. 28, 2024, 5:30 PM EST By Denise Chow and Kathryn Prociv"In a year full of extreme weather, experts say 2024’s spate of tornado outbreaks, in particular, set it apart.From January through November (the latest month for which official counts are available), the U.S. recorded 1,762 tornadoes — the highest number in a decade, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."The twisters tended to be strong and destructive, the records show, especially the unusually powerful tornadoes that spawned from Hurricane Milton in October."'It was kind of like death by 1,000 paper cuts,' said Victor Gensini, a professor of meteorology at Northern Illinois University. 'We didn’t have an unprecedented number of violent tornadoes, and there wasn’t a month with absolutely stellar activity — outbreak after outbreak after outbreak — but when you start aggregating them all together, what you get is a pretty significant year for severe weather.'"Tornado outbreaks were among the nation’s costliest weather and climate disasters this year. As of Nov. 1, NOAA had tallied a total of 24 weather disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage. Of those events, six were tornado outbreaks, including a cluster of storms over three days in July that produced more than 79 tornadoes across Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York. An outbreak that hit Iowa in May also made the list — it spawned a devastating tornado that killed five people and cut a 44-mile path across the southeastern part of the state."The flurry of tornado activity adds to an already sizable and growing set of concerns about the increasing frequency and severity of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExtremeWeather</a>. But unlike events like heat waves or wildfires, which have clear links to rising temperatures, researchers are still working to understand why this was such an exceptional tornado year, including possible connections to climate change."Read more: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/2024-tornado-outbreaks-activity-high-rcna185446?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/2024-tornado-outbreaks-activity-high-rcna185446?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2024Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024Weather</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExtremeWx</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USWeather</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USWx</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWeirding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalWeirding</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Climatechange</a> added 41 days of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DangerousHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DangerousHeat</a> around world in 2024By ALEXA ST. JOHN December 27, 2024"People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change, according to a group of scientists who also said that climate change worsened much of the world’s damaging weather throughout 2024."The analysis from World Weather Attribution and Climate Central researchers comes at the end of a year that shattered climate record after climate record as heat across the globe made 2024 likely to be its hottest ever measured and a slew of other fatal weather events spared few."'The finding is devastating but utterly unsurprising: Climate change did play a role, and often a major role in most of the events we studied, making heat, droughts, tropical cyclones and heavy rainfall more likely and more intense across the world, destroying lives and livelihoods of millions and often uncounted numbers of people,' Friederike Otto, the lead of World Weather Attribution and an Imperial College climate scientist, said during a media briefing on the scientists’ findings. 'As long as the world keeps burning fossil fuels, this will only get worse.'"Millions of people endured stifling heat this year. Northern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeathValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeathValley</a> baked. Sizzling daytime temperatures scorched <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mexico</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CentralAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CentralAmerica</a>. Heat endangered already vulnerable children in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WestAfrica</a>. Skyrocketing southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#European</a> temperatures forced <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greece</a> to close the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Acropolis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Acropolis</a>. In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAsian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthAsian</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoutheastAsian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SoutheastAsian</a> countries, heat forced school closures. Earth experienced some of the hottest days ever measured and its hottest-yet summer, with a 13-month heat streak that just barely broke."Read more: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-dangerous-heat-extreme-weather-06157ede7ea4a22ea6431f135cda275f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-dangerous-heat-extreme-weather-06157ede7ea4a22ea6431f135cda275f</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Heatwaves</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCatastrophe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalWarming</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalBurning</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2024Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024Weather</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExtremeHeat</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WetBulb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WetBulb</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongIsland</a> breaks a temperature record for the date at 81 degrees; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYorkState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewYorkState</a> issues wildfire alertOctober 22, 2024"Long Island set a new temperature record Tuesday for the date, topping off at 81 degrees at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Islip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Islip</a>, in the second day of record-setting warmth in the region."The unseasonable heat breaks the 1979 record of 77 degrees for Oct. 22 and comes on top of Monday's high of 77, breaking the mark of 76 degrees recorded for that date in 2017. "The warmth has only added to the region's unusually dry conditions, prompting New York State to issue an alert for a high risk of wildfires starting and spreading rapidly."This continues a roller-coaster trend for Nassau and Suffolk, which two months ago saw record rains that caused flash flooding in some areas, followed by record-low precipitation since then. October has had not only a record-high temperature but two overnight lows in the 30s."So far, October is shaping up to be the driest one on record at Islip, with just 0.10 inches of precipitation recorded so far. The record low precipitation for the month is 0.18 inches in 2000."Original article: <a href="https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/record-high-temps-long-island-jde4lfb0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newsday.com/news/weather/record-high-temps-long-island-jde4lfb0</a>Archive: <a href="https://archive.ph/NNLdH" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/NNLdH</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecordTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RecordTemperatures</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecordHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RecordHeat</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalWarming</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2024Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024Weather</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Drought</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateDiary</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChangeWeatherWheel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChangeWeatherWheel</a>

DoomsdaysCW5 reasons behind the historic absence of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TropicalStorms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TropicalStorms</a> this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hurricane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hurricane</a> seasonIt has been the longest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stormless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stormless</a> streak in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticBasin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AtlanticBasin</a> in over 50 years, and AccuWeather meteorologists point to several factors that have put a temporary pause on the 2024 hurricane season. By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editorPublished Sep 6, 2024"AccuWeather’s Jon Porter was live on the AccuWeather Network on Sept. 4 to discuss how quiet the last few weeks have been in the tropics."The first week of September is usually one of the busiest times of the year for tropical storms and hurricanes, but there is an eerie silence across the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AtlanticOcean</a>."AccuWeather adjusted its hurricane forecast amid the historic lull, with 2024 being the first time in 56 years a new named storm has not developed between Aug. 13 and Sept. 3. If nothing develops by Sept. 11, it would become the longest streak without a named storm around peak hurricane season since at least the start of the satellite era in 1960."There are several reasons behind the lull, some more meteorologically complex than others.Delayed arrival of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaNi%C3%B1a" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LaNiña</a>"A rapid collapse of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElNi%C3%B1o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElNiño</a> was forecast to be swiftly replaced by La Niña, which, despite being linked to water temperatures near the equator of the Pacific Ocean, can have a major influence across the Atlantic Ocean. Typically, La Niña results in less disruptive winds, known as wind shear, making conditions prime for tropical development across the Atlantic. "However, La Niña has yet to officially develop. 'In March, it appeared that a transition to La Niña would occur sometime in the early to middle portions of the summer. Now it looks like La Niña may not start until the fall and might end up rather weak,' AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. Abundance of dry, dusty air"Tropical storms and hurricanes need moisture-rich air to thrive, but such conditions have been scarce leading up to the peak of hurricane season. "There was an unusually high amount of dry air and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaharanDust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaharanDust</a> across the Atlantic during the month of August,' DaSilva said. "The dry, dusty air is predicted to decrease in the coming weeks, leading to conditions more favorable for tropical development. 'Convoluted' African wave train"During hurricane season, clusters of thunderstorms over Africa eventually emerge over the Atlantic Ocean. These become known as 'tropical waves,' and when conditions are right, they can strengthen into tropical storms and hurricanes. But as of late, the train of tropical waves emerging off the coast of Africa has been 'convoluted,' according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski."Many thunderstorms in recent weeks have taken a rare path, drenching the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaharaDesert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaharaDesert</a>. When the perspective tropical waves do emerge over the Atlantic Ocean, they are encountering too much dry air and wind shear and struggle to develop, Sosnowski said.Stable upper atmosphere"Another piece to the meteorological puzzle explaining the recent lull in tropical activity is the unusually warm conditions high in the atmosphere."'Temperatures in the upper atmosphere in the tropics have been well above average this year and above 2023 levels,' DaSilva said. Warm air high above the ocean can cause the atmosphere to be more stable, which makes it more difficult for thunderstorms to develop and organize into a tropical depression or storm. 'This could be tied to climate change and a warmer planet,' DaSilva added. How does the rest of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season look?"AccuWeather is predicting 16 to 20 named storms this season, lower than the initial forecast of 20 to 25 but still above the historical average of 14."'We don’t want anyone to let their guard down even though we are now forecasting fewer storms in total. We expect two to four more direct impacts to the United States this season. It only takes one powerful hurricane or slow-moving tropical storm to threaten lives and cause devastation,' AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, and it officially ends on Nov. 30."<a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/5-reasons-behind-the-historic-absence-of-tropical-storms-this-hurricane-season/1688808" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/5-reasons-behind-the-historic-absence-of-tropical-storms-this-hurricane-season/1688808</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2024Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024Weather</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalWarming</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2024AtlanticHurricaneSeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024AtlanticHurricaneSeason</a>

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