Taranto frequent Continental features. The spring is usually mild and rainy, but it is not uncommon to have sudden cold spells come in from the east, which often cause snowfall. The summer is very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to . On 28 November 2012 a large F3 tornado hit the port of Taranto and damaged the Taranto Steel Mill where workers were protesting against the plant's pollution emissions; about 20 people were injured, and another man was reported missing. The tornado is one of nine to hit Italy since 1 October. It is classified as Geographical zone C
James Taranto His final "Best of the Web Today" column was published on January 3, 2017, after he became editorial features editor. Before joining the "Wall Street Journal" in 1996, Taranto spent five years as an editor at "City Journal". He has also worked for the Heritage Foundation and "Reason" magazine. He pursued a degree in journalism at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) but "never bothered to graduate" after "conflict with teachers and professors". While attending CSUN, Taranto worked as news editor and also as one of two opinion page editors for the "Daily Sundial" student newspaper. On March 5, 1987, Taranto