NW Weather Melodrama

[bill718]

Why does the media feel the need to dramatize the weather?

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and despite all the reports of torrential downpours, floods, lack of sunlight and other melodrama, through the years the Northwest hasn't had severe weather since the Columbus Day storm of 1962 (A legitimate Cat. 3 hurricane) We just had another warning today of "severe weather" (see link below) Result: 20 MPH winds and 1 hour of rain. - YAWN.

Dear Media - We are not Florida. Enough with the weather melodrama.

MSN

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I'm in the Puget Sound area and been hearing of the severe thunderstorms, golf ball sized hail, tornado warnings, etc, yada, yada, yada for like 3 days.

IT'S COMING AND WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!


Meh, we did get the thunder and lightening and brief torrential rains for about an hour or so........no hail and very little wind. It's not the first time they've exaggerated the weather.

 

[Concerned American]

I'm in the Puget Sound area and been hearing of the severe thunderstorms, golf ball sized hail, tornado warnings, etc, yada, yada, yada for like 3 days.

IT'S COMING AND WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!


Meh, we did get the thunder and lightening and brief torrential rains for about an hour or so........no hail and very little wind. It's not the first time they've exaggerated the weather.

I live on the other side of the state and I've been hearing it too. I've found the best way to get an accurate weather report around here is to look out the window.

 

[JGalt]

Why does the media feel the need to dramatize the weather?

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and despite all the reports of torrential downpours, floods, lack of sunlight and other melodrama, through the years the Northwest hasn't had severe weather since the Columbus Day storm of 1962 (A legitimate Cat. 3 hurricane) We just had another warning today of "severe weather" (see link below) Result: 20 MPH winds and 1 hour of rain. - YAWN.

Dear Media - We are not Florida. Enough with the weather melodrama.

MSN

It's not "weather", it's "man-made climate change."

And it only happens along the East and West coastal states, because the rest of know it's not real.

 

[1srelluc]

I commented about that the other day in a thread.

We have had a spell of typical nice March weather but every day you get "fire warning", temps to drop next Tuesday, rain to start in 2.5 hours, etc.....Never, it's a fine day, enjoy it.

Gloom-n-doom for clicks is all it is.

 

[evenflow1969]

Why does the media feel the need to dramatize the weather?

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and despite all the reports of torrential downpours, floods, lack of sunlight and other melodrama, through the years the Northwest hasn't had severe weather since the Columbus Day storm of 1962 (A legitimate Cat. 3 hurricane) We just had another warning today of "severe weather" (see link below) Result: 20 MPH winds and 1 hour of rain. - YAWN.

Dear Media - We are not Florida. Enough with the weather melodrama.

MSN

Well we don't think of news as entertaining but that is what has become. Money makes the world go around. Ratings make the money. Drama produces ratings. Where I live there is a real story they have not caught onto yet. My area is heavily dependent on water tourism. The water is really low right now. Causing real problems at break walls and docks. We are worried we can't even get out to the main body of water. This will cause a huge loss in economy. It is drama for us. Three years in a row weather has hurt our wallets. Last two years water temp went up really fast causing the fish to go deep and beyond the range we can take out vessel to get to the fish in a short trip shortening our season. It hurt our wallets. Now we are worried we can't even get out .

 

[JustAnotherNut]

I live on the other side of the state and I've been hearing it too. I've found the best way to get an accurate weather report around here is to look out the window.

You should have seen some of the people around here, they were covering their vehicles with blankets & tarps in fear of the "golf ball sized' hail damage predicted. I did not, but I did secure lighter weight things from being blown about

They just don't understand that a tornado around here isn't like a tornado in Kansas or mid west. It doesn't travel for miles and no flying cows. We have too many hills and valleys vs flat land. We don't get sustained winds that create the big ones, though we can get some big gusts, that last all of 2 minutes. I do remember of maybe 2 tornados here (separate incidences) of F1, maybe a 2 that went thru someones field and damaged a barn and maybe knocked over a tree and sent limbs flying. Not that big of a deal.

And I've only seen maybe pea sized hail that might crack a windshield

 

[jackflash]

Why does the media feel the need to dramatize the weather?

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and despite all the reports of torrential downpours, floods, lack of sunlight and other melodrama, through the years the Northwest hasn't had severe weather since the Columbus Day storm of 1962 (A legitimate Cat. 3 hurricane) We just had another warning today of "severe weather" (see link below) Result: 20 MPH winds and 1 hour of rain. - YAWN.

Dear Media - We are not Florida. Enough with the weather melodrama.

MSN

Profe$$ional enviromentali$m/new$ relies on weather $en$ationali$m to bring in the $$$$$.

That Columbian Basin gets a LOT of rain @ least back then in 60 through 68 like made harvest timing super critical especially the alfalfa harvest. I am convinced that the Columbia River Gorge acts like a funnel for wind. I can see the area where the Willamette river empties into the Columbia river would direct the wind right into/over Portland & then right down & over Redland & Estacada.

Yeah, that Columbus Day storm was pretty stout. I had completely forgot all about it until U mentioned it. We were living in one of the apartments of the Weidler Plaza apartment complex when I watched a 4" thick , 7' tall decorative block masonry wall blow over. I had to see if the Weidler Plaza was still there & it is, looks identical to how I remember it, EXCEPT that center section of the wall that blew over has been rebuilt STOUT. A tornado could twist through the Weidler apartment complex of today & take out both the west & east structures but that decorative block wall would still be standing, like the owner definitely learned his lesson about building them to survive natural disasters!