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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Obviously, if I'm right about that, we're just going to have to become accustomed to the new reality that sees more and more severe weather events as time goes on. I seem to recall after Sandy this being discussed and being deemed credible by climate scientists, though I don't have any specific evidence I can point you to off the top of my head.
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They said the same thing in 2005 when four Cat 5 hurricanes formed that season, but since then only three have formed. Tornadoes have also been quiet in the US in recent years, with 2017 looking like an average year, following several years of low activity (2012-2016) and a year of high activity in 2011:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2016/torgraph-big.png
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2015/torgraph-big.png
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2014/torgraph-big.png
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2013/torgraph-big.png
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2012/torgraph-big.png
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/2011/torgraph-big.png