“The mind becomes accustomed to things by the habitual sight of them, and neither wonders nor inquires about the reasons for things it sees all the time.”
― Marcus Tullus Cicero, 106 B.C. to 43 B.C.
This is all of the hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm and earthquake data, which will be integrated into “Precipitation, Temperature, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Thunderstorms and Earthquakes All Vary Directly With the Health of the Ether.”
From 1943 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 1.3%.
From 1943 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 96.3%, from 432, the greatest in history, to 16, the fewest in history.
In an article in the Journal of Applied Meteorology, meteorologist Ronald Holle said it was because of “a shift in population from rural to urban regions.”
Where “shift”, “population”, “rural”, “urban” and “regions” are all hedging generalities.
John Jensenius, a former National Weather Service lightning expert and founding member of the National Lightning Safety Council said that it was because “There were many, many more small farmers who were out working in fields”, ”all phones were corded, and there were quite a few deaths due to people speaking on the phone”, “Better lightning protection, suppression and grounding in electrical and phone lines”, “more concern and awareness of lightning safety, due in part to advances in media communication”, and “Medical advances in treating lightning strike victims”.
Where “many, many more”, “quite a few deaths”, “better lightning protection”, “better”, “suppression”, “better grounding”, “more concern and awareness”, “advances”, “lightning safety”, “media”, “communication”, “medical” and “advances” are all examples of hedging generalities.
Ronald Holle and John Jensenius have put these hedging generalities forward forward to keep the reader from recognizing that the Death energy in the ether which fuels lightning strikes has decreased to the lowest level in history.
Here’s a picture of Ronald Holle, against a Satanic green Kabbalist “Tree of Life” background, and where the image is constructed to focus attention on his left eye.
(“Lightning Expert” Ron Holle, who said that lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 96.3%, from 432, the greatest in history, to 16, the fewest in history because of “a shift in population from rural to urban regions.”)
Here’s a picture of John Jensenius, in a Satanic purple shirt, against a Satanic green Kabbalist “Tree of Life background.
(John Jensenius, a former National Weather Service lightning expert and founding member of the National Lightning Safety Council, who said that lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 96.3%, from 432, the greatest in history, to 16, the fewest in history because “There were many, many more small farmers who were out working in fields”, and ”all phones were corded, and there were quite a few deaths due to people speaking on the phone”, and “better lightning protection, suppression and grounding in electrical and phone lines”, and “more concern and awareness of lightning safety, due in part to advances in media communication”, and “medical advances in treating lightning strike victims”.)
In 1943, there were 432 lightning deaths in the United States, the most in history.
In 1943, the 432 lightning deaths in the United States were the greatest in history because of the great excess of Death energy in the ether, generated by World War II.
From 1997 to 2013, severe thunderstorm warnings in the in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area decreased by an annual average of 4.2%.
From 1997 to 2013, severe thunderstorm warnings in the in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area decreased by 67%, or by 254 warnings, from 380 to 126.
An uncredited author from weather.gov said “As is usually the case, there is not one underlying reason for the lack of severe weather, but rather a combination of issues. Recall that the basic ingredients for severe storms are moisture, instability, lift, and wind shear. Often times this spring/summer, these ingredients tended to be out of phase. In other words, by removing any one of these ingredients, organized severe storms become unlikely.”
Where “not one underlying reason”, “combination of issues”, and “any one of these ingredients” are all hedging generalities, put forward to keep the reader from recognizing that the Death energy in the ether which fuels lightning strikes has decreased to the lowest level in history.
The article goes on to say “Several other relevant climate trends that stand out from this spring/summer include: colder than normal conditions in April and May led to a slow start to the season, cooler than normal conditions redeveloped in July and early August, predominate northerly wind flow kept Gulf moisture south of the region which resulted in drier than normal conditions in mid-July through mid-August.
I’ll begin by mentioning that to leave aside the fact that “colder than normal conditions in April and May” and “cooler than normal conditions redeveloped in July and early August” are problematic, given that NOAA states that 2013 was fourth warmest year in history, 1880 to present.
“2013 was the 4th hottest year in history” is an example of a propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels and small-town Mayors the world over.
I have exposed the duplicity of NOAA by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking’.
The actual colder than normal conditions in April and May 2013 and cooler than normal conditions in July and early August 2013 did, indeed, mitigate tornado activity, and occurred because the health of the ether was increasing, and temperature varies directly with the health of the ether.
I’m guessing that the general “drier than normal conditions” is a fabrication, put forward to drive the drought-hysteria agenda in the face of exponentially increasing rainfall, but I don’t have time to check that right now.
The uncredited author from weather.gov put the chain of hedging generalities forward to keep the reader from recognizing that the Death energy in the ether which fuels lightning strikes has decreased to the lowest level in history.
For those unaware, anytime an author is uncredited, it is proof that said author is an Intelligence operative.
From 1998 to 2018, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Iowa decreased by an annual average of 3.8%.
From 1998 to 2018, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Iowa decreased by 76%.
From 2001 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 4.2%.
From 2001 to 2013, the 4.2% decrease in thunderstorm warnings in the in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area and the 4.2% decrease in lightning deaths in the United States were identical.
From 2001 to 2018, the respective 3.8% and 4.2% decreases in severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Iowa and in lightning deaths in the United States were statistically very similar.
From 2001 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 71%, or by 39 lightning deaths, from to 55 to 16.
From 2001 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 4.2%.
From 2001 to 2013, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 58.2%, or by 32 lightning deaths, from 55 to 23.
From 2001 to 2013, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 4.9%.
In 2001, to put a plausible-deniability excuse in place for the sudden, exponential decrease in lightning deaths they knew was coming, the National Weather Service launched a lightning safety campaign, which included the phrase ‘when thunder roars, go indoors’.
In 2001, there were 55 lightning deaths in the United States.
From 2007 to 2017, lightning deaths in the United States averaged 27.
From 2007 to 2017, the 27 (average) lightning deaths in the United States was 51% less than the 55 lightning deaths in 2001.
From 2008 to 2018, earthquakes of 4.0 or larger in Oregon and Washington decreased by an annual average of 5%, compared to the the three decades from 1969 to 1999.
From 2008 to 2018, earthquakes of 4.0 or larger in Oregon and Washington decreased by 50%, compared to the the three decades from 1969 to 1999.
Seismic activity varies directly with the health of the ether.
From 2011 to 2017, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 4.75%.
From 2011 to 2017, lightning deaths in the U.S. decreased by 38%, or by ten lightning deaths, from 26 to 16.
From 2011 to 2013, the 5.6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 14.3% greater than their 4.9% average annual decrease from 2001 to 2013.
From 2011 to 2013, the 5.6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 17.9% greater, or nearly one fifth greater than their 4.75% average annual decrease from 2013 to 2017.
These two preceding statistics show that the greatest rate of positive change took place from 2011 to 2013.
Lightning deaths are decreasing significantly, going forward in time, because the health of the ether is inexorably improving, and lightning varies directly with the health of the ether.
From 2011 to 2013, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 5.6%.
From 2011 to 2013, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 11.5%, or by three lightning deaths, from 26, the fewest in history, to 23, the fewest in history.
In 2011, there were 26 lightning deaths in the United States, the fewest in history.
From 2013 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 6%.
From 2013 to 2018, the 6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 7.1% greater than their 5.6% average annual decrease from 2011 to 2013.
From 2013 to 2018, the 6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 22.5% greater, or nearly one fourth greater than their 4.9% average annual decrease from 2001 to 2013.
Lightning deaths are decreasing significantly, going forward in time. That’s because the health of the ether is inexorably improving, and lightning varies directly with the health of the ether.
From 2013 to 2018, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 30.4%, or by seven lightning deaths, from 23, the fewest in history, to 16, the fewest in history.
From 2013 to 2018, the 6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 361.5% greater, or more than four and a half times greater than their 1.3% average annual decrease from 2001 to 2013.
John Jensenius, a former National Weather Service lightning expert and founding member of the National Lightning Safety Council said in comment “the continuing reduction in yearly fatalities is encouraging.”
Where “continuing reduction” is a hedging generality, put forward to keep the reader from recognizing the hyper-exponential scope of the decrease in lightning fatalities.
In August 2013, Accuweather.com said “Erin Stays a Tropical Storm; Next May Brew in Gulf”
The article continues: “Tropical Storm Erin continues to slowly spin west-northwestward in the eastern Atlantic. Tropical development in the Caribbean and Gulf has been a concern since early this week, with numerous scenarios still in play. However, meteorologists continue to have more confidence due to the moisture from the storm shifting into the Gulf of Mexico and towards the United States. Once the system moves into the Gulf later today, it will be in a rather favorable environment for development.
The article continues: “Heading into the weekend, water temperatures are expected to stay just slightly above average for this time of year. The strong opposing winds that tend to shred storms have also weakened. However, it is still questionable if the storm will have enough time to officially develop into a tropical depression or storm.
AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski noted Tuesday morning that the broad area of low pressure has not yet shown signs of strengthening. “This suggests there is no sign that a low-level feature is forming yet,” Kottlowski said, and a low-level feature is necessary for a disturbance to strengthen. There will only be a day or two in which this lower-level feature could form before the system moves inland. Without the warm, tropical water after landfall, the storm will not be able to strengthen.”
The tone and mechanics are completely pro-hurricane.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, NOAA widened its eyes to simulate honesty and said “Very Active Hurricane Season Possible”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“Very Active Hurricane Season Possible” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of NOAA by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, the Houston Chronicle’s Eric Berger affirmed that he was a big fan of destructive weather events with “Dud of a hurricane season may be about to finally get rolling”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“Dud of a hurricane season may be about to finally get rolling” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of Eric Berger and the Houston Chronicle by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, NBC Miami said “Hurricane officials say the Atlantic hurricane season is on track and above-normal.”
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“The Atlantic hurricane season is on track and above-normal” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of NOAA by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, the Christian Science Monitor said “ ‘Above normal’ hurricane season coming. Is New York ready for another Sandy?”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“Above normal’ hurricane season coming” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of the Christian Science Monitor by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
Hey, wait, isn’t “Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor” one of the Ten Commandments?”
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, royalgazette.com narrowed its eyes bitterly, wagged its bony finger and said “Quiet hurricane season so far — but peak period approaching”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
The alliterative “Peak period approaching” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
They alliterated it to embed it more effectively in the subconscious of the Coincidence Theorist reader, whom they know will grasp virtually any straw, no matter how thin, to remain off the hook of personal responsibility.
I have exposed the duplicity of NOAA by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, NOAA said “there’s a 70 percent chance of 3-5 major hurricanes forming in the Atlantic before November 2013.”
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“There’s a 70 percent chance of 3-5 major hurricanes forming in the Atlantic before November 2013” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of NOAA by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season with zero hurricanes to that point, an article I can no longer locate said “Hurricane season 2013: Florida is just entering the thick of storm season.”
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season had just two hurricanes, and was among the least active in history.
“Florida is just entering the thick of storm season” is an example of the propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Biden, Donald, and all the rest of them.
I have exposed the duplicity of whatever literally blood-drinking Illuminist shill wrote this bit of horizontal propaganda by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season that was a complete bust, ergo, had zero hurricanes to that point, yahoo News said “Forecasters: Hurricane season 2013 is no bust”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was, in fact, a complete bust.
“Hurricane season 2013 is no bust” is an example of a propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Donald, and all the rest of them.
Yahoo news is an Organ of the State, using conscious deception while maintaining the firmness of purpose that goes with complete honesty.
I have exposed their duplicity by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season that was a complete bust, ergo, had zero hurricanes to that point, NPR narrowed its eyes bitterly, wagged its bony finger and said “Hurricane Season A Bust? Don’t Be So Sure”.
In August 2013, in the midst of a hurricane season that was a complete bust, ergo, had zero hurricanes to that point, yahoo News said “Forecasters: Hurricane season 2013 is no bust”.
When, in fact, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was, in fact, a complete bust.
“Hurricane Season A Bust? Don’t Be So Sure” is an example of a propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels, Hillary, Donald, and all the rest of them.
NPR is an Organ of the State, using conscious deception while maintaining the firmness of purpose that goes with complete honesty.
I have exposed their duplicity by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In August 2013, stevengoddard.wordpress.com factually stated “2013 is the slowest start to a hurricane season on record”.
Where “start to” holds out hope for the Coincidence theorist reader that a Hurricane-a-palooza is just around the corner.
In August 2013, during the slowest start to a hurricane season on record, the Washington Post said “Al Gore: “The hurricane scale used to be 1-5 and now they’re adding a 6.” National Weather Service: “No, we’re not pursuing any such change.”
Al Gore’s statement “now they’re adding a six” in a hurricane season with any hurricanes of three or above is an example of a propaganda technique known as the “Big Lie”, so favored by Hitler, Goebbels and small-town Mayors the world over.
In August 2013, in a desperate attempt to paint a false picture of storm activity, 973thedawg.com said “Erin Fizzles As Does Potential System In The Gulf”.
In August 2013, an article I can not surprisingly no longer locate truthfully said “As we approach the end of August, there have been no Atlantic hurricanes.”
In September 2013, news.stanford.edu said “Global warming to drive increase in severe thunderstorm risk”.
Where “global warming” and increase” are hedging generalities.
When, in fact, from 1997 to 2013, severe thunderstorm warnings in the in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area decreased by 67%, or by two thirds, or by 254 warnings, from 380 to 126.
Stanford University is a State propaganda organ, using conscious deception while maintaining the firmness of purpose that goes with complete honesty.
I have exposed their duplicity by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In 2013, there were 23 lightning deaths in the United States, the fewest in history.
John Jensenius, former National Weather Service lightning expert and founding member of the National Lightning Safety Council was asked if 2013 being a relatively quiet year in the USA for severe thunderstorms could have been a factor in the record low number of lightning deaths.
He replied “I have never tried to correlate the two; however, I doubt that there’d be much of a correlation”, and that “Very few lightning deaths seem to occur during ‘severe’ weather. As for non-severe thunderstorms, overall, the number of thunderstorms doesn’t vary much from year to year across the United States, so I don’t think there’s much of a correlation there either.”
John’s suggesting that less lightning would not result in fewer lightning deaths is an example of the propaganda technique known as “stonewalling”.
Beyond the fact that severe thunderstorms have, by definition, more lightning, from 2001 to 2013, the 4.2% decrease in thunderstorm warnings in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area and the 4.2% decrease in lightning deaths in the United States were identical.
I have exposed the duplicity of John Jensenius and by proxy the National Weather Service by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In January 2014, USA Today said “Twenty-three Americans died from lightning in 2013, the fewest since records began in 1940.”
In January 2014, on Don Croft’s Etheric Warriors forum, I wrote “You may have noticed how the widespread distribution of simple orgonite worldwide has coincided with a massive drop in hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms. And, and, as demonstrated within the article that follows, lightning activity.
Remember how the Greek god, Zeus, threw lighting bolts? Zeus simply a rebranding of the Canaanite Baal, the Lord of Storms. I’ve previously advanced the thesis that Baal pillars were the first death-tech, collecting and transmitting the Death Energy of sacrifices performed at their bases. Fast-forward to today, and you can note the worldwide network of antennaed and steepled structures festooning the World Grid. They are, all of them, simply newer- and newer-school Baal pillars. Or so I have subjectively concluded.
Baal was also known as ‘Lord of the Air’. It’s why the famous car and Southern California suburb are called ‘Bel Air’ (from B’el Air, Baal Air). It’s why you have shoes called ‘Air’, and why the big cell phone company’s advertising campaign was ‘Rule the Air’…all hail, Baal, our dark master.
Baal Pillers to cell towers, Lord of the Air to ‘Rule the Air’ – they figured the rubes would never figure it out. Well, we have, and, unfortunately for our ill-intended, erstwhile masters, we’ve also figured out that simple orgonite flips the polarity of these structures, and they become POR generators and transmitters.
In the article that follows, check out how the lightning death toll is half of the usual year’s average, and how, in 1943, 432 people died in one year from lightning strikes. That’s probably because they had the world grid pumped chock-full of Death Energy from their fabulously successful Death campaign then underway that is euphemistically called ‘World War II’.”
From 2015 to 2018, earthquakes of 3.0 or larger in Oklahoma decreased by an annual average of 26%
From 2015 to 2018, earthquakes of 3.0 or larger in Oklahoma decreased by 78%.
From 2015 to 2018, the 26% average annual decrease in earthquakes of 3.0 or larger in Oklahoma was 420% greater, or more than five times greater than the 5% average annual decrease in From 2008 to 2018, earthquakes of 4.0 or larger in Oregon and Washington from 2008 to 2018, versus the the three decades from 1969 to 1999.
Earthquakes are decreasing hyper-exponentially, going forward in time, because the health of the ether is inexorably improving, and seismic activity varies directly with the health of the ether.
From 2017 to 2020, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by an annual average of 1.9%.
From 2017 to 2020, lightning deaths in the United States decreased by 5.8%, from 17 to 16.
In 2017, lightning deaths in the United States were at all-time record low, per USA Today.
They said it was “marking a steady downward trend that experts attribute to more awareness, better lightning-proof construction and fewer people working in farms and fields.”
When, in fact, from 2013 to 2018, the 6% average annual decrease in lightning deaths in the United States was 361.5% greater, or more than four and a half times greater than their 1.3% average annual decrease from 2001 to 2013.
I have exposed the duplicity of USA Today by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
While, with the general “more awareness”, the propagandist gives the subconscious of the Coincidence Theorist reader hope that people were becoming more aware of the fact that lightning was deadly, albeit that awareness was increasing by some undisclosed degree.
I’m guessing you noticed that the author from USA Today did not mention that, from 1997 to 2013, severe thunderstorm warnings in the in the National Weather Service’s Aberdeen, South Dakota forecast area decreased by 67%, or by 254 warnings, from 380 to 126.
I have serially exposed the duplicity of USA Today by using what was known in the old days as “fact checking”.
In April 2017, drought was at a record low in the United States, per Climate Depot.
In April 2017 “extreme weather” was at a record low in the United States, per Climate Depot.
In the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, there were a total of 8 hurricanes, with 2 of them classified as major hurricanes
In 2018, the 8 hurricanes were 14.2% above the average of 7 hurricanes in the Atlantic hurricane season
In 2018, the 2 major hurricanes were 33.3% below the average of 3 major hurricanes in the Atlantic hurricane season.In 2018, there were 16 lightning deaths in the United States, the fewest in history.
In 2018, the 16 lightning deaths in the United States were 40.7% below the average of 27 documented from 2007 to 2017.
In 2018, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Iowa were 68% below the long-term average.
From January 2018 to July 2018, he 7.9 million lightning strikes in the United States in the first half of 2018 were 14% below the long-term average of 9.2 million.
In July 2018, wctv.com said “U.S. observed fewer lightning strikes in first half of 2018”.
Where the bizarre “decreased lightning awareness” ruse was deployed to suggest that it was less-assiduous lightning observation that led to the unspecified-fewer number of lightning strikes in the first half of 2018.
The article purrs: “Many of you may recognize the frequent lighting associated with the afternoon showers and storms - especially this time of year. But the lightning count for the first six months of the year has been a bit below average, according to data from Vaisala.”
Where the author tacked the snide “according to data from Vaisala” on the end to give the subconscious of the Coincidence Theorist reader the green light to say “oh, those people at Vaisala can make the data say anything!”
The propagandist from wctv.com knows that many or most readers will grasp virtually any straw, no matter how thin, to remain off the hook of personal responsibility.
The article continues: “The first six months of the year across the continental United States saw a drop in negative cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, according to the company. There were nearly 7.9 million negative cloud-to-ground strikes from Jan. 1 to June 30 - below the ten-year average of around 9.2 million.”
To this point, over multiple paragraphs, the author has used the general hedges “a bit below”, “A drop”, and “below the ten-year average” to obscure the far-more-impactful specific statistic that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From January 2018 to July 2018, he 7.9 million lightning strikes in the United States in the first half of 2018 were 14% below the long-term average of 9.2 million.
From January 2018 to July 2018, insurance payments for storms, flooding and earthquakes in Germany decreased by 33%, or by one third, to a thirteen-year low, year-over-year, or by $8.5 billion, from $25.5 billion to $17 billion.
In November 2018, weather.com explained “Why the 2018 Hurricane Season Was More Active Than We Predicted”.
When, in fact, in 2018, the 2 major hurricanes were 33.3% below the average of 3 major hurricanes in the Atlantic hurricane season.
The article goes on to say that “The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season included two billion-dollar hurricanes and a slightly above-average number of named storms.”
On average, 14 named storms occur each season, with an average of 7 becoming hurricanes and 3 becoming major hurricanes
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In 2020, there were 17 lightning deaths in the United States.
In 2021, John Jensenius, former National Weather Service lightning expert and founding member of the National Lightning Safety Council Jensenius bravely lied bald-fadedly and said “the 17 deaths tallied in 2020, including three in Florida, may be an undercount. It’s the lowest number since 2017, when just 16 deaths were counted nationwide.”
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but “may be an undercount” is not a very scientific thing to say.
John used the term “tallied” to give the subconscious of the Coincidence Theorist reader the green light to say “oh, but someone must have tallied that incorrectly!”
As a propagandist, John knows that many or most readers will grasp virtually any straw, no matter how thin, to remain off the hook of personal responsibility.
Can you see how, when John said “the lowest number since 2017”, he carefully neglected to mention that 2016 was the lowest number in history?
Jeff Miller, Pittsburgh, PA, June 29, 2025
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