tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post5333967142516323502..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Today's Major Storm: A Difficult Forecast Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63530115514478880312016-10-18T12:56:15.527-07:002016-10-18T12:56:15.527-07:00Will there be an iOS version of the uWx Weather Ap...Will there be an iOS version of the uWx Weather App?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156293877220052713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-40544373710625093832016-10-17T14:37:07.649-07:002016-10-17T14:37:07.649-07:00Hi Cliff - have you seen this, published today 17-...Hi Cliff - have you seen this, published today 17-October?<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/magazine/why-isnt-the-us-better-at-predicting-extreme-weather.htmlTim Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681966550993273035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71203185260353066492016-10-16T14:51:25.712-07:002016-10-16T14:51:25.712-07:00You're a celebrity meteorologist. Pick your wo...You're a celebrity meteorologist. Pick your words very very carefully. As I noted before...the tornado warnings were like "Say what?" That was completely unexpected yet very real for some. The radar showed the convoluted bands of rain/thunderstorms and the strange low cloud formations...ominous. I'll never again look at an approaching remenant typhoon so casually with regards to that phenomena. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966239019084744306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79211958458861041452016-10-16T14:45:49.018-07:002016-10-16T14:45:49.018-07:00Ah the 2006 storm. That had serious power here in ...Ah the 2006 storm. That had serious power here in Seaview. In some ways, worse than '07. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966239019084744306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46055982543878509082016-10-16T10:02:09.629-07:002016-10-16T10:02:09.629-07:00Never fear, Cliff. There's still a chance for ...Never fear, Cliff. There's still a chance for a 2006-Hanukkah-Day-like storm on Christmas Day, this year, 2016.Heleniihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818799407655986949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-60683790426672828172016-10-16T08:12:35.714-07:002016-10-16T08:12:35.714-07:00Better luck next time.Better luck next time.zenith1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/15785258802450297458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24534543702211891142016-10-16T00:59:34.408-07:002016-10-16T00:59:34.408-07:00+1 - this storm was a huge disappointment:(+1 - this storm was a huge disappointment:(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068123071932708694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53103768350188756232016-10-16T00:01:11.988-07:002016-10-16T00:01:11.988-07:00Aye. Agreed.
And the consequences of a tornado w...Aye. Agreed. <br /><br />And the consequences of a tornado with no warning are dire. I'd rather prepare for a storm that misses me than get suprised with 80mph winds. It's not like the storm didn't appear, it just did what storms do and meandered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281452872039450950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-2891932238995959082016-10-15T23:16:49.370-07:002016-10-15T23:16:49.370-07:00i was a bike messenger during the inauguration day...i was a bike messenger during the inauguration day windstorm. 4x8 sheets of plywood were flying through belltown like huge, deadly playing cards. they blew from upper, incomplete stories of condos which were under construction. also, hundreds of thousands of people had no power. and it was cold.<br /><br />yeah, i would rather be given the chance to prepare for the worst, when the worst has the potential to be that bad. but please...post a meme with toppled lawn furniture. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346043846545052357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-68944652719216461232016-10-15T22:44:46.613-07:002016-10-15T22:44:46.613-07:00Well with regard to, "What do we call this st...Well with regard to, "What do we call this storm," how about 'sad trombone sound'? ;-)john doehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011920909007545929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81799048634854148552016-10-15T22:23:44.842-07:002016-10-15T22:23:44.842-07:00Are you disappointed? I appreciate the warning eve...Are you disappointed? I appreciate the warning even if it didn't pan out. Hey, our deck furniture is put away and it's not even Christmas! Janet.Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069523224917839529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75564867589703876132016-10-15T22:15:03.500-07:002016-10-15T22:15:03.500-07:00Your cry wolf analogy was spot on.Your cry wolf analogy was spot on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795021979625789627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25144191901594279372016-10-15T20:45:13.737-07:002016-10-15T20:45:13.737-07:00"The great fail""The great fail"Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000178598803800690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-85451492134859812512016-10-15T20:33:30.059-07:002016-10-15T20:33:30.059-07:00One day a real storm is going to hit and people wo...One day a real storm is going to hit and people won't be prepared because we got used to exaggerated predictions Alejandra Goshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703091071298510185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-66532721223385254202016-10-15T20:17:30.979-07:002016-10-15T20:17:30.979-07:00"Hype Storm 2016""Hype Storm 2016"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13579502282883298942016-10-15T20:14:16.938-07:002016-10-15T20:14:16.938-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ludwigs60https://www.blogger.com/profile/13474476767824619067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34837360422247098702016-10-15T19:02:49.374-07:002016-10-15T19:02:49.374-07:00I should point out that the storm IS here, for som...I should point out that the storm IS here, for some folks it IS strong, and that this thing would arrive at all was predicted when it was still tropical and off the coast of Japan. <br /><br />Japan.<br /><br />It's a little off of the hype, but it was hardly a failed forecast overall....though personally I could stand it to fail a bit more as I hear the winds get real over Whidbey Island. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281452872039450950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30163673213984669212016-10-15T18:29:49.015-07:002016-10-15T18:29:49.015-07:00Second time Cliff Mass and the forecasters have cr...Second time Cliff Mass and the forecasters have cried wolf and been completely wrong. Are people going to buy it next time, when it could actually be a real threat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575957358376043433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-91586977708676325712016-10-15T17:55:13.170-07:002016-10-15T17:55:13.170-07:00I'm out in Friday Harbor for this one and walk...I'm out in Friday Harbor for this one and walking a few blocks to dinner very soon. The windstorm is no joke out here-- that rumbling sound I hear is not a train, it's the wind!<br />I'm not sure if the commentors above are aware of the dangers of mocking our storm gods-- they still have 5 more hours during which to do damage.<br />Wondering how the trees near my house on the mainland are doing...Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874903487230690312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-13946089546117892682016-10-15T17:35:23.057-07:002016-10-15T17:35:23.057-07:00One other thing. The most dangerous aspect of the ...One other thing. The most dangerous aspect of the storm series were the tornado warnings yesterday. One came ashore at Manzinata Oregon and a second was seen off Cape D. We had three separate warnings for Seaview. The western skies were truly ominous. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966239019084744306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17949862623724733332016-10-15T17:28:53.629-07:002016-10-15T17:28:53.629-07:00Seaview here, about 5 miles north of Cape D. I mon...Seaview here, about 5 miles north of Cape D. I monitor local high point stations (Radar, Megler, Discovery Heights) and the Columbia River Entrance Buoy pretty closely during storms. Being close to the southern headlands messes with wind but typical trends are storms arriving from SE then filling to SW as they move north. My barometer dipped to 28.98 briefly. The winds were blustery, barely gusty. Overhead clouds were moving north at speed. A typical winter storm. The Idle of October? Snark aside...Having been through many coastal storms in my 60+ years..forewarned is four-armed. Storms/tsunami readiness has made many of our coastal community residents far more resilient than they were 20 years ago. That is a good thing. Good practice. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966239019084744306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-43008513290796031382016-10-15T17:08:12.746-07:002016-10-15T17:08:12.746-07:00I'm here in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island....I'm here in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island. This storm was hyped big time. All ferry service to the mainland was preemptively canceled for the afternoon and evening. But . . . so far . . . just a little light rain and breezy. Not too impressive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404702904622866813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55536859290988513302016-10-15T17:00:10.858-07:002016-10-15T17:00:10.858-07:00I'm so disappointed. We are going to miss this...I'm so disappointed. We are going to miss this. Radar shows its almost past us in Rainier. The Weary Zebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773530801107317584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9494545126321332252016-10-15T16:45:53.152-07:002016-10-15T16:45:53.152-07:00Michael Kennedy, you do realize that the storm is ...Michael Kennedy, you do realize that the storm is still a few hours off, right?Rrrnayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216271967464113714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-47073261228443871302016-10-15T16:31:58.038-07:002016-10-15T16:31:58.038-07:00Call it the "St Teresa" storm. St. Tere...Call it the "St Teresa" storm. St. Teresa of Avila was one of the hardest-a** nuns there ever was, and today is her feast day.<br /><br />We are feeling the full effect.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335955482091224148noreply@blogger.com