Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But how can they be so wrong? The models really screwed this one up. The problem is next time when they give a strong warning, no one will listen.
Because the cells just didn’t explode the way they could have. Conditions that are perfect FOR a tornado don’t GUARANTEE a tornado. Just meant everything was in place along with a strong line of storms to create a worst case that we luckily did not get!
But this was the first time in my life (I'm 43) I can remember anything premptively closing/cancelling for a forecasted thunderstorm. They acted like something was DIFFERENT this time. There are lots of storms that have the potential to throw off tornados - we don't cancel for all of them. Why did they think this on was so extra and why were they wrong?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But how can they be so wrong? The models really screwed this one up. The problem is next time when they give a strong warning, no one will listen.
Because the cells just didn’t explode the way they could have. Conditions that are perfect FOR a tornado don’t GUARANTEE a tornado. Just meant everything was in place along with a strong line of storms to create a worst case that we luckily did not get!
But this was the first time in my life (I'm 43) I can remember anything premptively closing/cancelling for a forecasted thunderstorm. They acted like something was DIFFERENT this time. There are lots of storms that have the potential to throw off tornados - we don't cancel for all of them. Why did they think this on was so extra and why were they wrong?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:But how can they be so wrong? The models really screwed this one up. The problem is next time when they give a strong warning, no one will listen.
Because the cells just didn’t explode the way they could have. Conditions that are perfect FOR a tornado don’t GUARANTEE a tornado. Just meant everything was in place along with a strong line of storms to create a worst case that we luckily did not get!
Anonymous wrote:But how can they be so wrong? The models really screwed this one up. The problem is next time when they give a strong warning, no one will listen.
Anonymous wrote:Big big big dud
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe OPM shut down the government at 3pm for that. Well, no I can believe it.
Ok, well, my neighbor had her house cut in half by a tree a week ago. I’m going to continue to take precautions when 70 mph winds come through.
Are you going into every single weather post to post this? Yes, we know about the house in Arlington that was cut in half last week. Give it a rest. This was nothing near that. Go find some more houses to take pictures of and submit to Arlnow. Oh wait, there aren't any.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe OPM shut down the government at 3pm for that. Well, no I can believe it.
Again, you're a moron.
Oh, did you have a crazy storm at 3pm? 4 pm? 5pm? I think we all know who the morons are. Did you make this call for OPM or something? I hope you get fired.
NP. If they'd closed government offices at 3 p.m. because a crazy storm was expected at 3 p.m., THEN I'd be expecting to see someone fired for it. The whole point of closing before you think the storm is going to hit is so people have ample time to commute home.
As for everyone who's outraged that preparations were taken that, in retrospect, did not turn out to be needed for most of the area, that seems like a win? Definitely better than the reverse. Feel free to stay at your office until exactly when the weather it supposed to get bad the next time the National Weather Service says conditions are ripe for a tornado; was anyone actually FORCED to go home today instead of staying at the office working?
My DH, who is a contractor and works in a fed office, was FORCED to go home. He had planned to stay at work and wait out the storm. A senior government manager walked around the room and told everyone to leave. Because he's a contractor, he had to take PTO since he didn't work his 8 hours.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe OPM shut down the government at 3pm for that. Well, no I can believe it.
Again, you're a moron.
Oh, did you have a crazy storm at 3pm? 4 pm? 5pm? I think we all know who the morons are. Did you make this call for OPM or something? I hope you get fired.
NP. If they'd closed government offices at 3 p.m. because a crazy storm was expected at 3 p.m., THEN I'd be expecting to see someone fired for it. The whole point of closing before you think the storm is going to hit is so people have ample time to commute home.
As for everyone who's outraged that preparations were taken that, in retrospect, did not turn out to be needed for most of the area, that seems like a win? Definitely better than the reverse. Feel free to stay at your office until exactly when the weather it supposed to get bad the next time the National Weather Service says conditions are ripe for a tornado; was anyone actually FORCED to go home today instead of staying at the office working?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe OPM shut down the government at 3pm for that. Well, no I can believe it.
Again, you're a moron.
Oh, did you have a crazy storm at 3pm? 4 pm? 5pm? I think we all know who the morons are. Did you make this call for OPM or something? I hope you get fired.
NP. If they'd closed government offices at 3 p.m. because a crazy storm was expected at 3 p.m., THEN I'd be expecting to see someone fired for it. The whole point of closing before you think the storm is going to hit is so people have ample time to commute home.
As for everyone who's outraged that preparations were taken that, in retrospect, did not turn out to be needed for most of the area, that seems like a win? Definitely better than the reverse. Feel free to stay at your office until exactly when the weather it supposed to get bad the next time the National Weather Service says conditions are ripe for a tornado; was anyone actually FORCED to go home today instead of staying at the office working?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe OPM shut down the government at 3pm for that. Well, no I can believe it.
Again, you're a moron.
Oh, did you have a crazy storm at 3pm? 4 pm? 5pm? I think we all know who the morons are. Did you make this call for OPM or something? I hope you get fired.