On the one hand, I'm tempted to agree. The whole reason we call it climate change instead of global warming is that, whole temperatures may rise at a global lev

On the one hand, I'm tempted to agree. The whole reason we call it climate change instead of global warming is that, whole temperatures may rise at a global level, that doesn't necessarily manifest as a mean temperature increase in a plurality of locations. But it is theorized to add kinetic energy to the weather system resulting in more powerful weather phenomena. On the other hand, we sure need to be careful in the way we observe trends. The human mind is suited to observe patterns even where they may not exist. Combine that with increasing distribution of news coverage, and the insatiable consumer appetite for bizarre news stories, and it would be surprising if weather didn't seem to be getting weirder over the years.