@BrandonCopicWx@haleymeierwx@LucyWx24@juststormchasin I ultimately left meteorology because of how toxic the weather community felt towards women. I fled an event at miss state in tears because I couldn't get anyone to talk to me and was the only woman there. Dropped out a few months later. It's nice to see this kind of support.
@Shilohmarx ya'll it's likely deceased people, those who changed their names, those who moved but haven't yet been purged from the system (I still get calls about my registry in PA even though I moved and re-registered in a different state 4 years ago). Don't make something of nothing
TOMORROW NIGHT/MONDAY: A line of severe thunderstorms will move through Alabama late tomorrow night into the pre-dawn hours Monday with potential for widespread damaging wind and a few tornadoes. Be sure you have a reliable way of receiving warnings (never a siren!), and have a plan. Expect power outages.
Snow flurries and snow showers will follow the storms Monday, a freeze is likely pretty much statewide Tuesday morning.
@StormCoker I ended up unfollowing him this week due to the nonstop clickbait. There were better graphics he could've used, but they aren't "sensationalist," so he went with the ones for max impact. It's not a good look.
Winter storm model uncertainty has the online weather community in shambles
Basically imagine having to predict the Super Bowl winner except you don’t know the teams
@RedTeamReview I was intrigued and entertained, but the ending was too abrupt. I read online that every episode's runtime is under 45 minutes. I'm concerned it may end up feeling rushed, though the novella was short, so perhaps it's the perfect length.
@MaxVelocityWX It took me all morning to find out what the hell CPC was because no one in their right mind uses it for a forecast. It's impossible to predict that far in advance and will only cause confusion. You're a trusted source; please don't give in to using things like this.
@pariah_ex Please check before accusations, this kind of stuff is damaging to real artists, and a simple check on their profile would've made it clear they've been doing art since before AI. We're all mad about AI ruining art, but throwing accusations without proof is not how we fight it
From NHC
...CATASTROPHIC WINDS MOVING ONSHORE SOUTHERN JAMAICA...
...LAST CHANCE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...
...1000 AM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! TAKE COVER NOW!
Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury, and loss of life. Residents in Jamaica that experience the eye should not leave their shelter as winds will rapidly increase within the backside of the eyewall of Melissa.
To protect yourself from wind, the best thing you can do is put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. An interior room without windows, ideally one where you can also avoid falling trees, is the safest place you can be in a building. You can cover yourself with a mattress and wear a helmet for added protection.
NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft find that Melissa continues to strengthen with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h).The minimum central pressure has fallen to 892 mb (26.34 inches) based on NOAA and Hurricane Hunter Air Force Reserve aircraft data.
A historical microwave satellite image at 1530z as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the process of making landfall along the southern coast of Jamaica (as always, image courtesy of @UWCIMSS).