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Lint Head

(15,064 posts) Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:12 PM Jul 2012

Extreme weather events are happening all over the place.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/18963206/two-killed-after-severe-storms-lash-smokies-park

Two Killed After Severe Storms Lash Smokies Park
Posted: Jul 06, 2012 6:52 AM CDT

TOWNSEND, Tenn. – Strong thunderstorms that left a trail of destruction and killed at least two people in Tennessee rolled down the mountains and the Tennessee River Valley.

The known fatalities were those of a motorcyclist and a camper, both in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Their names weren't immediately released.

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Extreme weather events are happening all over the place. (Original Post) Lint Head Jul 2012 OP

We're in a drought condition here, 105 today, weatherman the other day RKP5637 Jul 2012 #1

I just returned from a road trip through most of the western states. Daytime temps 100+ degrees and Citizen Worker Jul 2012 #2

well, it is extremely nice..... dhill926 Jul 2012 #3

You just had to say that, didn't you? DCKit Jul 2012 #4

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. We're in a drought condition here, 105 today, weatherman the other day

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:17 PM

Jul 2012

said this is going to continue into September. I'm surprised there haven't been any violent storms here, yet.

Citizen Worker

(1,785 posts)

2. I just returned from a road trip through most of the western states. Daytime temps 100+ degrees and

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:22 PM

Jul 2012

105 common. Traveling through eastern Utah the skies were filled with smoke and there were numerous wildfires burning in Colorado. This is climate change whether we acknowledge it or not.

dhill926

(16,382 posts)

3. well, it is extremely nice.....

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:04 PM

Jul 2012

here in LA. Sorry for all the suffering going on elsewhere.

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

4. You just had to say that, didn't you?

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:17 PM

Jul 2012

I'm expecting two or three more storms like we had last Friday over the summer here on the east coast. When those clouds rolled in, you could see they were full of evil.

The weather service didn't wait to declare "There were not tornadoes associated with this storm", but I saw where one touched down, for sure.

There is no global warming, even when it smacks you in the face.

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