On Sep 24, 12:58 pm, JPG wrote:
On 24 Sep, 11:17, Graham P Davis wrote:

Ian wrote:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200709...ornadoes-fa6b4...

Ian,

Raunds, East Northants.

BBC are banging on about a series of "mini-tornados".http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7010172.stm
Just before 1100, Rob McElwee said "whether it's a line squall or tornado is
a matter of semantics"!!!!!

I find that statement by Mr McElwee remarkably unhelpful to the cause
of climbing out of this slough of dumbing down and general ignorance
which is pervading this country. Semantics it certainly isn't! A
squall line and a tornado are completely distinct phenomena, as well
we all know. Supporting the general scientific ignorance by
indicating that just because the effects are the same, so must the
meteorology producing it, is unacceptable from a scientific
professional.

I hope Rob, whom I think is one the better TV weatherpersons, reads
this and retracts.

Martin





At least Classic FM news is reporting tornados and eschewing "mini".

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I think Rob McElwee is a good meteorologist but quite unsuitable
as a presenter especially on the radio. His latest "semantic"
solecism was at 1257 today on R4 when he said we were going from
summer straight to early winter, bypassing autumn. Not a useful
remark. A few days ago he said the wind was going to go round to
northerly "and we all know what that means". Well, we do here, but
what about Joe public? He may as well have added "Nudge, nudge!" He
should stop trying to be the comedian, or the bloke down the pub.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.