So Florence was a bit of a flop then
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
Munchies_Matt wrote:
Turns out it was barely a hurricane
Meanwhile there are real people with real negative effects from the storm. Let's not forget that. :^)
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Munchies_Matt wrote:
Turns out it was barely a hurricane
Meanwhile there are real people with real negative effects from the storm. Let's not forget that. :^)
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
Yes, bad weather often brings a few deaths. Happens in the UK too. --edit-- Talking of which we have a storm due tonight in the UK, about the same as Florence according to the met office.
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
Your post is very informative in several ways. 1 - the link showed me the type of source you rely upon for your world view 2 - Comment like this show a disregard for humanity[^] . . . omit rant - fill in for yourself . . . Basically, you need to find yourself in the middle of a tragedy. Although a bit of a leap of faith, perhaps that will allow you to get your head on straight. Mdm. Guillotine, however, is more likely to succeed in tough case like yours.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Your post is very informative in several ways. 1 - the link showed me the type of source you rely upon for your world view 2 - Comment like this show a disregard for humanity[^] . . . omit rant - fill in for yourself . . . Basically, you need to find yourself in the middle of a tragedy. Although a bit of a leap of faith, perhaps that will allow you to get your head on straight. Mdm. Guillotine, however, is more likely to succeed in tough case like yours.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
Gosh, that is a rather strong attitude to take just because I think the case for CAGW is overstated. :)
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
Turns out they have recieved over 30 inches of rain in some places. (Swansboro, N.C.) And guess what, it's usually not the wind that kills. And BTW, you should probably keep posting in the soapbox.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Turns out they have recieved over 30 inches of rain in some places. (Swansboro, N.C.) And guess what, it's usually not the wind that kills. And BTW, you should probably keep posting in the soapbox.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
This post was supposed to have gone there actually.
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Munchies_Matt wrote:
Turns out it was barely a hurricane
Meanwhile there are real people with real negative effects from the storm. Let's not forget that. :^)
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
While I didn't like the continual media coverage of said storm, it did provide a respite from news about a certain politician.
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While I didn't like the continual media coverage of said storm, it did provide a respite from news about a certain politician.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
Isnt he supposed to be responsible for it? :)
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Isnt he supposed to be responsible for it? :)
Oh yes, that whole 'end of days' thing. :laugh:
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Turns out they have recieved over 30 inches of rain in some places. (Swansboro, N.C.) And guess what, it's usually not the wind that kills. And BTW, you should probably keep posting in the soapbox.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Jörgen Andersson wrote:
Turns out they have recieved over 30 inches of rain in some places. (Swansboro, N.C.) And guess what, it's usually not the wind that kills.
Very much this. An uptick in windshear screwed up Flo's last eyewall replacement cycle, leaving it with a fubarred eye and much lower peak winds in the very center of the storm. That happened to late to do more than very slightly reduce the outer 90 or so percent's ability to dump massive amounts of water on the ground and would've had a minimal effect on the outer wind speeds prior to the it going ashore and interactions with land starting to break the storm up. Had the windshear hit a few days earlier and abated Flo would've rebuilt it's eye and ramped back to a cat 4, OTOH if it hit a few days earlier and sustained itself it would have significantly weakened the storm overall and made it much less damaging instead of just clipping down a single headline number.
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
it's not about the wind, troll - it's the rain and the storm surge. Wilmington is a city of 250K people and there is no land access to it right now. some rivers are expected to crest more than 10m above flood level tomorrow.
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it's not about the wind, troll - it's the rain and the storm surge. Wilmington is a city of 250K people and there is no land access to it right now. some rivers are expected to crest more than 10m above flood level tomorrow.
Chris Losinger wrote:
some rivers are expected to crest more than 10m above flood level tomorrow.
Is that the same kind of expectation the media slathered over when they expected cat 5 winds?
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Chris Losinger wrote:
some rivers are expected to crest more than 10m above flood level tomorrow.
Is that the same kind of expectation the media slathered over when they expected cat 5 winds?
no, idiot, it's based on the fact that it's already nearly 20' above flood stage and we know how much water is in the tributaries. National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service[^]
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Turns out it was barely a hurricane: Hurricane Florence, Culmination of Exploitation of Natural Events by Government, Extremists, and Business | Watts Up With That?[^] "By Wednesday evening they already downgraded Florence from a Category 4 to a Category 2, and it came ashore barely as a Category 1. In fact, it was amusing to see how long they continued to report it with wind speeds of 75 mph because if it was 74 mph, it was no longer a hurricane. NOAA control the wind speed determinations with their estimates from one or two flights above the hurricane from which, using models they estimate surface speed. We know these are consistently higher than reality, but a higher speed allows for a higher hurricane category and greater media attention."
So, you think that all of this is "overblown"? Or would you rather the message from forcasters and the media be "under-reported" from actual conditions so you can have more people dead from the storm? I, for one, would rather over-prepare for the disaster than scramble at the last minute to try and gather supplies and/or get the out to safety when it's too late. Go read up on hurricane deaths in the past and you'll, hopefully, come to the conclusion that today people would rather be over-prepare and take action earlier for a storm that fizzles out than end up dead in a box for a storm that, by media standards, was "no big deal" but actually turned out worse than reported.
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no, idiot, it's based on the fact that it's already nearly 20' above flood stage and we know how much water is in the tributaries. National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service[^]
Good, at least the media haven't exaggerated everything out or all proportion.
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So, you think that all of this is "overblown"? Or would you rather the message from forcasters and the media be "under-reported" from actual conditions so you can have more people dead from the storm? I, for one, would rather over-prepare for the disaster than scramble at the last minute to try and gather supplies and/or get the out to safety when it's too late. Go read up on hurricane deaths in the past and you'll, hopefully, come to the conclusion that today people would rather be over-prepare and take action earlier for a storm that fizzles out than end up dead in a box for a storm that, by media standards, was "no big deal" but actually turned out worse than reported.
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Dave KreskowiakDave Kreskowiak wrote:
So, you think that all of this is "overblown"
Did you see the video of the weather journalist pretending to be 'over blown'?
Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
Or would you rather
Ah, here come the bit where I am ascribed a sentiment I dont hold.
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Good, at least the media haven't exaggerated everything out or all proportion.
the entire south-east part of the state is under water, you fucking moron. https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2018-09-16-florence-forecast-rain-flood-carolinas-virginia-west-virginia[^]
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the entire south-east part of the state is under water, you fucking moron. https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2018-09-16-florence-forecast-rain-flood-carolinas-virginia-west-virginia[^]
Wow, such vitriol. :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: Where did I say there wassnt flooding? Ah right, I didnt. Now who is the moron?