Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Does the nucler radiation fallout from Japan affect weather patterns globally?

Question:


Could it be what is adding fuel to the tornadoes ravaging the US

Answer:


Possibly global warming has something to do with the tornadoes . . . that's the fallout from using carbon fuels like coal and gasoline. The nuclear radiation just rides on the winds . . . it doesn't add any energy to the winds, really.

But actually, I think it's a case of statistics. It's been a long time since a bunch of tornadoes hit populated areas. In general, there's more open space (corn fields and things) in Tornado Alley than there are cities. I think it's just plain bad luck that these tornadoes have hit cities this year. I remember old newspapers talking about six or seven tornadoes hitting places in Nebraska (Grand Island, for example, and I think Omaha also got hit by some). But it's kind of like the saying, "Lightening never strikes twice." It would be very odd if the same places were hit over and over and over again by tornadoes.

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