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Anyone wonder why they name winter storms now, and not just hurricanes?
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:05 pm
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:05 pm to The Mick
Easier news reporting.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:06 pm to The Mick
quote:
Naming Winter Storms
Hurricanes and tropical storms have been given names since the 1940s. In the late 1800s, tropical systems near Australia were named as well. Weather systems, including winter storms, have been named in Europe since the 1950s. Important dividends have resulted from attaching names to these storms:
Naming a storm raises awareness.
Attaching a name makes it much easier to follow a weather system’s progress.
A storm with a name takes on a personality all its own, which adds to awareness.
In today’s social media world, a name makes it much easier to reference in communication.
A named storm is easier to remember and refer to in the future.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:06 pm to The Mick
jesse jackson wanted to do it
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:06 pm to southernelite
Insurance deductibles
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:06 pm to The Mick
Probably has something to do with your periods and maybe some anti global warming people. 
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:07 pm to southernelite
quote:
Easier to create hysteria
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:07 pm to The Mick
Penis envy, I mean storm envy
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:09 pm to The Mick
Named storms are more dramatic.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:10 pm to La Place Mike
quote:
Named storms are more dramatic.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:10 pm to La Place Mike
It's about money. Ins
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:11 pm to La Place Mike
When a "named" storm does damage insurance deductibles go from $2500 to $25,000 (for example). Plus, like you say the news channels love the fear
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:13 pm to The Mick
Probably so the insurance company can frick me. And more money for the weather channel.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:19 pm to The Mick
They want you to sympathize with the storm. If you know it's name.....
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:26 pm to The Mick
quote:
Insurance deductibles
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:35 pm to The Mick
In 15 years I'm gonna be double pissed when winter storm aiden fricks my house up
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