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re: This is why the tornado grading scale needs to be changed…
Posted on 5/1/24 at 5:24 pm to OU Guy
Posted on 5/1/24 at 5:24 pm to OU Guy
I get why he's saying it.
Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
It would seem to reason that giving the higher ranking due to devastation makes sense.
Why should a strong hurricane that stayed out in open water get the same ranking as a Labor Day, Camille, etc., that actually wrecked shite?
Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
It would seem to reason that giving the higher ranking due to devastation makes sense.
Why should a strong hurricane that stayed out in open water get the same ranking as a Labor Day, Camille, etc., that actually wrecked shite?
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Posted on 5/1/24 at 5:32 pm to RummelTiger
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Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
Not everyone in the science community is in agreement.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 7:04 pm to RummelTiger
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Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
I’ll continue to trust our OT Meteorologists when it comes to severe weather.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:09 pm to RummelTiger
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if the science community is in agreement
Does this ever happen? Haha there is often a prevailing majority, the entire community is pretty much never in agreement.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:25 pm to RummelTiger
quote:
I get why he's saying it.
Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
It would seem to reason that giving the higher ranking due to devastation makes sense.
Why should a strong hurricane that stayed out in open water get the same ranking as a Labor Day, Camille, etc., that actually wrecked shite?
Its not a big deal to me personally. But let’s look at another angle. When looking backwards at data its important for current weather people to have data. You never know what or when that data is important but having it available can show trends.
So if you are researching how many tornadoes at F-3 and above happened in zone X, under current methods you would be missing possibly important info. Because those F3 and above in middle of nowhere were rated less and won’t show up.
With modern equipment they can determine much better the strength. With hurricanes even if one never hits land they can study the strength of each years and where/when since they rate by strength not destruction.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 7:33 am to RummelTiger
quote:
I get why he's saying it.
Playing devil's advocate, if the science community is in agreement with the ranking based on strength and destruction, then why change it just because there was a massive tornado that didn't damage anything?
It would seem to reason that giving the higher ranking due to devastation makes sense.
Why should a strong hurricane that stayed out in open water get the same ranking as a Labor Day, Camille, etc., that actually wrecked shite?
Tornados can't be predicted, only conditions that are conducive for their creation can.
We know about Hurricanes well before they make landfall. The strength matters more there because it impacts planning and reactions to the storm.
Tornado ratings are kind of just a post-mortem.
But I do get what he is saying. There should be a dual scale just so people can understand the actual strength of the storm in a historic sense.
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