I know we wish we had the power to stop storms from striking, especially hurricanes and tornadoes. But even though we have the power to destroy cities in a moment, I think that same power probably ought not be used to disrupt a hurricane!

Incredible as it is to believe, this has actually been recommended by some amateurs. I admit, my first response was intrigue. I thought, “That may actually work!”

Of course, then common sense steps in and you realize what a dangerous idea that really is. Like the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s hurricane research division said, “Hurricanes are bad enough without being radioactive. Put that genie back in the bottle. Nuclear weapons are more dangerous than hurricanes.”

Can you imagine if we blew a nuclear weapon in the eye of a hurricane? If it disrupted the hurricane, oceanic wind currents would blow the nuclear fallout into nearby land. And think of how far a hurricane gets inland. Even here as far northwest as Illinois, we sometimes feel the effects of hurricanes (although they are only light storms or rain by the time they reach us). Can you imagine the widespread devastation such a radioactive storm would bring?

Fortunately, no professionals are foolish enough to even entertain such an idea. But even for the amateur storm chasers, I have to wonder why they don’t look past their nose when they think of such ideas? But I hope the very concept gave you a laugh like it did for me.