"John Hall" Waghorn writes:
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In retrospect the 'slight risk' for an isolated severe convection seems to
have been hopelessly optimistic given the strong cap and lack of
substantial
surface CAPE.

Shouldn't that be "hopelessly pessimistic" - at least as far as most of
us are concerned? Better perhaps to avoid value judgements and say
"hopelessly over-estimated".
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John Hall
Yes,
no value judgement intended.
But 'optimistic' wld certanly be wrong word if you'd suffered,large hail,a
tornado etc.
Point taken,

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regards,
David

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