I don't know noth'in bout birthen no hurricane

tw · 10-22-2004, 06:55 PM

Japan typically suffers 2.6 typhoons per year. The record was 6 in one season. Typhoon Tokage is the tenth typhoon with winds exceeding 220 KPH (about 140 MPH) and killing almost 80 people. It struck Japan in the south east coast and weakened just as it hit Tokyo. However the eleventh typhoon, Typhoon Nock-ten is on the same track, approaching the Philippines and promises to be just as strong.

One of the factors predicted by global warming models are typhoons and hurricanes that become more powerful. This year's unusual high number of storms corresponds to higher than normal ocean temperatures. Storms that normally would not amount to much instead become destructive storms. Historical data suggests this trend should continue.

glatt · 08-01-2016, 10:25 AM

I liked this thread title, so decided to put this tidbit here.

The Gulf of Mexico has now gone three years since having a hurricane. It's broken all records and is the longest span without a hurricane in history.

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10-22-2004, 06:55 PM	#1
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Japan typically suffers 2.6 typhoons per year. The record was 6 in one season. Typhoon Tokage is the tenth typhoon with winds exceeding 220 KPH (about 140 MPH) and killing almost 80 people. It struck Japan in the south east coast and weakened just as it hit Tokyo. However the eleventh typhoon, Typhoon Nock-ten is on the same track, approaching the Philippines and promises to be just as strong. One of the factors predicted by global warming models are typhoons and hurricanes that become more powerful. This year's unusual high number of storms corresponds to higher than normal ocean temperatures. Storms that normally would not amount to much instead become destructive storms. Historical data suggests this trend should continue.

08-01-2016, 10:25 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I liked this thread title, so decided to put this tidbit here. The Gulf of Mexico has now gone three years since having a hurricane. It's broken all records and is the longest span without a hurricane in history.

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