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re: Weather terminology is getting ridiculous.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:39 am to Buck_Rogers
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:39 am to Buck_Rogers
“Potential Tropical Storm”, don’t recall having heard this in the past.
Every wave coming off of Africa this time tear has potential
Every wave coming off of Africa this time tear has potential
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Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:41 am to Buck_Rogers
Let us not forget “Significant Weather Advisory” and “Tornado Emergency”
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:55 am to Bamafig
I don’t see the problem with tornado emergency. It’s usually used to warn about violent, long-track tornadoes, right? Tornado warning is used for any indication of a possible tornado
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:49 am to Buck_Rogers
We live in the age of induced, addictive anxiety. 24/7 media’s stock in trade is to keep reeling those viewers in.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:58 am to Buck_Rogers
"13 million under a freeze advisory!"
Well, it is the middle of winter.
Well, it is the middle of winter.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:10 am to Buck_Rogers
And they always say some stupid shite like "500 billion people in the path of the sunshine.....take precautions"
This post was edited on 8/3/20 at 9:47 am
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:21 am to Wtodd
Wind chill
Heat index
I just want to know the temperature.
Heat index
I just want to know the temperature.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 8:27 am to Buck_Rogers
quote:
Cold fronts are now "polar vortex"
No they're not.
And there's a distinct difference in a cold front and a polar vortex. A cold front will come through and bring cooler temps. A polar vortex drops and its likely going to sit on your area for a few weeks with significantly lower temps.
A couple years ago we had a solid 2-3 weeks of below zero temps here in Kentucky because of the polar vortex. Two totally different things.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 9:32 am to Paul Allen
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Why did they abandon Alberta Clipper? You never hear that one anymore.
I think they just call it a clipper now days. I remember learning about the Colorado low, Alberta Clipper and the NorEasterner in a climatology class.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 9:33 am to Buck_Rogers
Weather people throw highly technical words around like chiropractors. They need to, to market themselves.
Weathermen & girls = chiropractors
Meteorologists = actual healthcare providers
Sorta.
Weathermen & girls = chiropractors
Meteorologists = actual healthcare providers
Sorta.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 9:36 am to Buck_Rogers
I will wait for OT Team Meteorologist “The Boat” to provide comments before I draw my own conclusions on this matter.
Thank you,
jimbeam
Thank you,
jimbeam
Posted on 8/3/20 at 9:41 am to Buck_Rogers
The media likes to use the term "bomb cyclone." It refers to a real meteorological phenomenon known as bombogenesis where a cyclonic low pressure area rapidly deepens in pressure. Every time there is a storm system around the U.S. that goes through bombogenesis, we get the "BOMB CYCLONE IMPACTING MILLIONS" headline.
This post was edited on 8/3/20 at 9:42 am
Posted on 8/3/20 at 9:45 am to Bamafig
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“Tornado Emergency”
Tornado Emergency has a real and specific meaning/purpose. It is not its own warning, but is an enhancement to the existing tornado warning. It is simply to provide extra emphasis to the tornado warning by highlighting that there is a significant tornado on the ground impacting a populated area.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:01 am to YF12
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running around the Florida beaches as its sunny outside with super huge solid 2 foot waves of terror trying to prove to us this is the worst hurricane season on record
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:04 am to Buck_Rogers
Then they cut to some field correspondent pretending to be blown over by the wind, or some info babe standing in front of a staged, cleared out store shelf.
"News" stopped being about telling the truth a long time ago.
"News" stopped being about telling the truth a long time ago.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:23 am to Shiftyplus1
Yep, Sandy was no super storm, it just hit at the angle it needed to in order to pile up water on the Jersey Shore and lower Manhattan.
1950's hurricane cut Long Island in half
1950's hurricane cut Long Island in half
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:26 am to HeadSlash
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Got to scare people to keep watching. 24 hours of content ain't going to write itself
This.
We are well beyond ridiculous on all news fronts - politics, weather, entertainment, etc.
Have to keep people glued to the news, tv, app, website, etc. It's disgusting.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:36 am to Saint Alfonzo
And toilet paper
Posted on 8/3/20 at 10:54 am to Buck_Rogers
They were saying Covidcane this morning lol. Mix of a hurricane and COVID. Weather channel is nuts when it comes to trying to get people to watch.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 11:06 am to Buck_Rogers
Mike Graham wouldn’t put up with this shite.
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