The number of tornadoes and wildfires are very low.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
(Source: NOAA, (Source: NOAA, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html)Here is the climate change Alarmist-in-Chief.
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
Al Gore's 2012 presentation edited for extreme weather content.
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