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3 Category 4 Hurricanes Develop In the Pacific At Once For the First Time

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-trouble dept.

Kristine Lofgren writes: For the first time in recorded history, three Category 4 hurricanes were seen in the Pacific Ocean at the same time. Climatologists have been warning that climate change may produce more extreme weather situations, and this may be a peek at the future to come. Eric Blake, a specialist with the National Hurricane Center summed it up with a tweet: "Historic central/eastern Pacific outbreak- 3 major hurricanes at once for the first time on record!"

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  1. Thank the Lord... by shankarunni · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    that this isn't real, and is all just a figment of those libbbbbrul billionaires' imaginations..

  2. "On Record" by TwoEyedJack · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Le me be the first to point out that our recorded meteorological data for Pacific hurricanes is pretty much meaningless in terms of geologic time.