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RudynJack

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28. Indeed they do.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Mon May 20, 2013, 11:35 PM

May 2013

They do the best they can with very imperfect information. Yet people get pissed at them when it rains when they said it wouldn't.

Do they get mad at the Sports guy on the news when he gets a prediction wrong? No! "Well, you can't PREDICT sports!" When why should weather be any better? A million variables, incomplete models, and just a whole lot of randomness thrown in for fun.

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Meteorologist told people [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP

my dad was a meteorologist Skittles May 2013 #1

I've known a few over the years xmas74 May 2013 #6

when my dad got ribbed... Skittles May 2013 #9

I used to speak with them when I worked in public safety. xmas74 May 2013 #12

my dad was USAF Skittles May 2013 #13

I've dealt with them too. xmas74 May 2013 #14

I am tired of media weatherman. They always discuss the worst possible snowfall, etc. I had a.... Logical May 2013 #20

Indeed they do. RudynJack May 2013 #28

Wonder if he knew most of that area had no basements? Or many trailer homes without options? nt riderinthestorm May 2013 #2

The reporter said he probably did. nt Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #3

If I had the time to get my car and drive away, RebelOne May 2013 #4

That's true in general. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #7

off topic but I have alway wondered if in a mobile home can you get under the "skirt" lunasun May 2013 #29

Is there any information on how many people took his advice? siligut May 2013 #5

how much notice did they have? Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #8

It would depend on where they Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #10

Moore had 24 minutes notice NotThisTime May 2013 #17

Watching the coverage live of that was startling csziggy May 2013 #11

KFOR. Here is link and they were amazing. uppityperson May 2013 #27

We take our meteorologists seriously here Z_I_Peevey May 2013 #15

That is an amazing recommendation. wercal May 2013 #16

I wonder if you would be better off driving east? ThoughtCriminal May 2013 #19

East might be good... wercal May 2013 #25

Big tornadoes can be seriously bad-ass ThoughtCriminal May 2013 #18

That made me laugh, but it is true. 5X May 2013 #21

It's important to have a safe place to go. ThoughtCriminal May 2013 #24

Why didn't they close the schools today? Dawson Leery May 2013 #22

Tornadoes are not predictable... if you closed every tornado prone day in OK, JCMach1 May 2013 #23

Thanks for the info - I saw an interview with someone caught in traffic as they drove out of the hedgehog May 2013 #26