Posts Tagged ‘The Weather Channel’
A LOLLYGAGGER OF A HURRICANE SEASON?
The 2015 hurricane season forecasts are out (see Weather Channel graphic below) and the consensus is that activity in the Atlantic Basin (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico) is going to be an underachiever. So, what’s that mean for you if you live along or plan on visiting the Atlantic or Gulf Coast this…
Read MoreMY NAME IS BUZZ. I’M A WEATHERHOLIC.
My name is Buzz. I’m a weatherholic. There, I said it. I’m supposed to be retired. Kicking back. Taking it easy. Writing novels. But no. Every time “big weather” looms, I’m geeking out, studying progs, kibitzing with other “addicts,” and [GULP] making forecasts. Why can’t I get this monkey off my back? Well, I suppose…
Read MoreDOES A HURRICANE DISASTER LOOM? WHY I’M WORRIED
When the great “Dixie Tornado Outbreak” of April 2011 ripped through the Deep South, I remember being absolutely appalled that over 300 lives were snuffed out. How could that happen, I wondered, in this era of sophisticated weather prediction, detection and warning systems? You had to go back to 1936, into the “Dark Ages” (my…
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