Hurricane/tropical storm

tis · 11-07-2012, 02:15 PM

It's something new and I think it's stupid.

hilltopper · 11-07-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

It's something new and I think it's stupid.

Agreed. All it does is give the media more ammunition to use to over-hype a storm.

Edit...

According to the Weather Channel, this is the reasoning:
•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.

Bear Island South · 11-09-2012, 08:27 AM

With these storms part of history now, I am looking forward to a quiet warm weekend on the island.

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Bear Island South Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southboro, MA Posts: 579 Thanks: 75 Thanked 384 Times in 170 Posts	With these storms part of history now, I am looking forward to a quiet warm weekend on the island.