What's going on??

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Nothing new. If it bleeds, it leads.

Tornadoes in the midwest? Tornado alley, anyone?

We had range fires constantly at Ft Hood, some of them huge, cnn didn't cover them in 1990.

24 hour news cycle coupled with human reaction to sensationalist reporting.

Yep, tornado alley. But I have lived here my entire 60+ years and I can assure you we've never had a year like this with this many and this big of tornadoes. Just to be sure, I checked with my bro who is 3 years older. He agrees. Makes me wonder if there may be something to the 12/21/2012 thingy.

The tornado that hit Joplin was an F5 with 200mph winds. Wouldn't that be more like a hurricane force?

[Lady's Human]

Hurricane winds are normally much lower than tornado winds, hurricanes are usually in the 75-125 MPH range.

The Tornado that hit Norman, OK a few years ago was an aberration, it was the first time a tornado had actually hit Norman in recorded history.

We've had tornadoes reported around here, but mainly because the radars have gotten better, and they sent weather teams out to go look at the damage to see if it was really a tornado.

A large % of what are now named storms would have never been noticed 60 years ago, because they are now picked up on weather satellites. Given local experience the past couple years with tornadoes being reported, it doesn't take that much of a jump to logically conclude that teh weather isn't getting worse, but reporting is getting more accurate and more hyped.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, a tornado just touched down in Kansas City, Kansas. And several others have been spotted. No word if there are damages.

And while they may not have shown every tornardo in past years, they have kept records of how many there were.

[lvpets2002]

I know all is so horrible with the weather & everything going on these days.. However I do think we had better start listening to the Head Man UpStairs.. I do think God is trying to tell us all something.. Be sure to say lots of Prayers..