Ryan Maue is a great follow on all things weather-related, and he provided some good context for Idalia today:
CNN went full "climate crisis" with their top climate expert Dr. Bill Weir so early in the morning with Idalia.
Except, the landfall of Idalia is only strongest along coastal area since 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane (125 mph) 125-years ago, well prior to modern fossil fuel usage. https://t.co/MFKD0e5qbF
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 30, 2023
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1896 Cedar Keys hurricane also made landfall in Florida's Big Bend with 125 mph winds
Climate context: this is a 0 mph landfall maximum wind increase from 1896-2023 or 0 mph/century for the worst 2 storms. pic.twitter.com/y82ZEBxHqa
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 30, 2023