Hercules Thread

Not sure, but I think it's probably associated with the massive drop in pressure at the storm center. Something like 1012 mb to 986 mb in 24 hours, a "meteorological bomb"

 

its a retarded marketing gimmick by the weather channel

 

To make us feel better about gettin no canes this summah. I like the approach. Helps with my inner piece and makes me think of the tropics, not the arctic.

 

Who's calling it a "hurricane"? ...all I see are places calling it Winter Storm Hercules because the Weather Channel unfortunately decided winter storms need names.

 

That second picture is fantastic.

 

You like "98L" better? I'd like the names if they weren't stupid names. Put a few names of saints in there and maybe some rock n' roll HOFers.

 

seldom you just cracked the #2kPostMark

#welcometotheclub

 

Hahah it's certainly the hype machine...or just coincidence they named this thing Hercules?

 

Are winter storms on the same 4 or 6 or 7 year (not sure which) rotation that tropical storms are? If so, then it's predetermined what they will call the next. Names only get retired when it's a catastrophic storm we just don't want to remember other than the swell.

I Lougled "hercules hurricane" and there seems to be a DC Comics character by that same name. Starchy and brewengineer, please look into this. TPS report on my desk by February 30th. Thanks.

 

The Weather Channel just arbitrarily started making up names for winter storms after that crazy Halloween blizzard back in 2011 (remember Snow-tober?), so they can call them whatever they damn well please at the moment. They apparently did make a 26-name list for this season that they're using, though, so I guess the Hercules thing was just some good luck on their part.

It's entirely separate from the NWS hurricane names from what I understand, and purely a TWC hype machine.

 

Ah, that's a bunch of crap then. At least we aren't stuck with some of the stupid names on NWS. The typhoon names are way cooler. I'm jealous.

 

TWC sucks, period



The U.S. government National Weather Service (NWS), which has named hurricanes for a number of years, does not acknowledge TWC's winter storm names. The NWS has asked its forecast offices to refrain from using the TWC names.[12] In a November 2012 memo, it requested that its employees avoid referring to storms by name.[1][13] NWS spokesperson Susan Buchanan stated, "The National Weather Service does not name winter storms because a winter storm's impact can vary from one location to another, and storms can weaken and redevelop, making it difficult to define where one ends and another begins."[14]

Private weather forecaster AccuWeather has also disagreed with the practice of naming. AccuWeather president Joel N. Myers stated in February 2013, "The Weather Channel has confused media spin with science and public safety. We [...] have found this is not good science and will mislead the public."[9][15]

In defense of TWC's practice, TWC's Norcross said, "The fact is, a storm with a name is easier to follow, which will mean fewer surprises and more preparation."[16]

In February 2013, media organizations such as The New York Times and The Washington Post stated that they would not use a name such as "Winter Storm Nemo" for the February 2013 nor'easter.[9][17] However, some outlets such as New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's office used the Twitter hashtag "#nemo" to refer to the storm.[18] Tom Kines of AccuWeather stated, "The Weather Channel probably names the storms because it gets the publicity"; as a privately owned weather service, TWC relies on its TV audience and page views for revenue.[14]

 

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Vote Rcarter in 2014 Because if we all work together we can all hate everybody.

 

TWC sold out and became the hype/social media machine that it is when NBC bought em out. Got rid of some long time employees (but kept Stephanie Abrams? I guess bc she has a really obnoxious, goofy personality that networks decided daytime TV fans enjoy) and more recently the TROPICAL UPDATE! I miss Eboni Deon and Kristina Abernathy.

The new social media format of the website is terrible. And the wind report and forecast has apparently become an afterthought on all TWC outlets. Harrumph.

 

#1 and #3 are Ireland. And that second shot is awesome! I'd give my left nut to be sitting on that patio with a glass of Portuguese red and some barbeque after a gut-wrenching session somewhere nearby...