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 of "Two Papers in One!"), "The Huffington Post" (always intentionally spoonerized as "The Puffington Host"), "Media Matters for America" (called "Media Mutters"), "WorldNetDaily" ("World Nut Daily"), Reuters and the Associated Press. Taranto commented occasionally on topics of special interest to him such as the Roe effect. He has also coined "The Taranto Principle", which asserts that liberal media bias leads to less thorough vetting of liberal politicians, which can be a disadvantage in general elections, as demonstrated so vividly in 2016. On July 25, 2012, Taranto sparked outrage online by posting the following comment to his Twitter account, in reference