NOAA report: Last 12 months have been hottest in U.S. history
With an overall rise in temperatures of approximately 3.3 degrees, the 12-month period from August 1, 2011 - July 31, 2012 is now the hottest such period in U.S. history. It also becomes the fourth 12-month period in a row to set a new record for high temperatures. The news was revealed in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual State of the Climate report. (Photo via NCDC) source
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"Of course the windows were flying out, and my sister is paralyzed, so I had to get someone to help me get her in a wheelchair to get her out of the room. It was terribly loud."
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Dallas-area resident Joy Johnson • Speaking about the strong Texas storm that lashed strong winds at the nursing home where her sister lives. The storm, which shut down a number of flights and damaged planes at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, left more than a dozen people injured and caused significant damage throughout the region. But few scenes sound scarier than the scene at the Green Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, where two people were injured by the winds that clipped the building. Yikes. Scary scene. (via shortformblog)
EEEp. I grew up in Arlington. My family and I were really fortunate that during the 6-7 years we lived there we never had a tornado touchdown in city limits.
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