Weather extremes occur somewhere all the time. For example, in the 48 conterminous states, the U.S. experienced the coldest combined November and December in 106 years, yet that does not prove U.S. or global cooling. In my region of Alabama, the 19 hottest summers of the past 108 years occurred prior to 1955. In the midwest, of the 10 worst heatwaves, only two have occurred since 1970, and they placed 7 th and 8 th . Hot weather has happened before and will happen again.
Similar findings appear from an examination of destructive weather events.
The intensity and frequency of hurricanes have not increased. The intensity and frequency of tornadoes have not increased. The same is true for thunderstorms and hail. Last summer's drought in Texas was not the worst that state has seen. In fact, temperature trends for summers in Texas are actually slightly downward.