Fires and Twisters hit the US as the weather plays catch up:

Associated Press
Update 1: 4 Dead in 9-Car Crash Amid Texas Wildfires
03.13.2006, 12:10 AM

Dense smoke from a raging 300,000-acre wildfire reduced visibility on a
Texas Panhandle interstate, leading to a multi-vehicle crash that
killed four people and injured six, officials said.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebu...ap2589152.html

Powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes cut destructive paths through
towns in Southern Illinois and Missouri during the weekend, marking an
early start to this year's tornado season.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...3?OpenDocument

Meanwhile there seems to be no thaw in sight just yet.

Weatherlawyer wrote:

Fires and Twisters hit the US as the weather plays catch up:

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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...l/14084732.htm

I came across an article about how the shrimp farming industry has
changed the coastal defences of Honduras. Look out for early or late
hurricanes or cyclones (it's on both oceans.)

http://firstgovsearch.gov/search?aff...uras+hurricane

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I notice that the Noaa site is heavily into Microsoft. Or rather the
other way around.

Weatherlawyer wrote:

Fires and Twisters hit the US as the weather plays catch up:

HOW WILDFIRES WORK

Massive wildfires in Texas have claimed lives and scorched more than
600 acres
of land. But how do wildfires form and spread?

An average of 5 million acres burns every year in the United States,
causing
millions of dollars in damage. Once a fire begins, it can spread at a
rate of
up to 14.29 miles per hour (23 kph), consuming everything in its path.
As a
fire spreads over brush and trees, it may take on a life of its own --
finding
ways to keep itself alive, even spawning smaller fires by throwing
embers
miles away.

Learn how wildfires are born, live and die in How Wildfires Work:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/wildfire1.htm

Not someone monkeying with the environment to clear land and grow more
bananas then?