Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

For me living in South Devon, the Burn's Day Storm of 25th Jan 1990
was for severe.

In 1987 Teignmouth was just North of the strongest winds.

Here's some comparisons.

1987 Storm (Exeter)
http://www.tutiempo.net/clima/Exeter...1987/38390.htm
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive...0119871016.gif
Maximum Sustained Velocity = 48.2 (km/h)
Maximum Gust = 101.9 (km/h)


1990 Storm (Exeter)
http://www.tutiempo.net/clima/Exeter...1990/38390.htm
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/archive...0119900125.gif
Maximum Sustained Velocity = 81.3 (km/h)
Maximum Gust = 137 (km/h)

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:16:48 +0100, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:

Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !

I saw this too. The eye passed directly over the isle of Wight, later
hit London head on, and then moved north to the Wash. The swirl was
impressive - and four times larger than a hurricane the narrator said
in the opening title.
I always thought the depression had a track approximately Exmouth,
Bridgewater,across to the East Midlands and then continuing north
east.
r

On 16 Oct, 21:16, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:
Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

I watched the first 10 seconds and decided it was the usual triumph of
ignorant-tv-reporter-junk over science, so switched it off.

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:47:15 +0100, Robin Nicholson wrote:

I saw this too. The eye passed directly over the isle of Wight, later
hit London head on, and then moved north to the Wash.

I got the impression that they where IR sat images. Heavens for Betsy, not
more TV lies?

The swirl was impressive - and four times larger than a hurricane the
narrator said in the opening title.

I thought that came from the blonde author doing the pseudo scientific
stuff. She said something else that instantly rang the "wrong" bell but
can't remember what it was. What ever even the '87 storm was a little
kitten compared to a real Hurricane. The key bit is that over here gust
speeds are reported rather than the sustained speeds of an Atlantic
hurricane.

I had nothing better to do so stuck with it but wasn't overly impressed.
WTF the pregnant woman *had* to go to hospital is beyond me. If the Dr's
had any worries about her they have had her in days before. Giving birth,
in the vast majority of cases, is not life threating. We wouldn't be here
if it was FFS!.


--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

"crazyhorse" wrote in message
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On 16 Oct, 21:16, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:
Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

I watched the first 10 seconds and decided it was the usual triumph of
ignorant-tv-reporter-junk over science, so switched it off.
---------------------------
Not being one to "knock" any lay programme on weather, I just watched it on
video and thought the actual footage was good. The amount of damage looked a
lot worse than some of the Florida hurricanes I have seen reported. Perhaps
they don't have over a million trees to wipe out! The blonde Dr. was the
only person I thought who had an agenda and was prone to say some stupid
things but the people on it who were there had similar experiences to me
that night, just a bit worse.

Dave, S.Essex

On Oct 18, 11:47 pm, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
"crazyhorse" wrote in message

I watched the first 10 seconds and decided it was the usual triumph of
ignorant-tv-reporter-junk over science, so switched it off.

Was this the story billed as "Britain's Worst Storm"? If so, I am
surprised anyone on here watched it. Even you.

The blonde Dr. was the only person I thought who had an agenda and was
prone to say some stupid things but the people on it who were there had
similar experiences to me that night, just a bit worse.

Was this Doctored news-upping or just an unfortunate winner
DecandAnted because no passing taxi drivers were available?

Whatever X factor was involved, I can't see things improving with the
Blue-Peter School of Journalism opening its doors to the wide world
with a pool of in house resources to flush onto an eager public.

Dave Cornwell wrote:
"crazyhorse" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 16 Oct, 21:16, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:
Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net
I watched the first 10 seconds and decided it was the usual triumph of
ignorant-tv-reporter-junk over science, so switched it off.
---------------------------
Not being one to "knock" any lay programme on weather, I just watched it on
video and thought the actual footage was good. The amount of damage looked a
lot worse than some of the Florida hurricanes I have seen reported. Perhaps
they don't have over a million trees to wipe out! The blonde Dr. was the
only person I thought who had an agenda and was prone to say some stupid
things but the people on it who were there had similar experiences to me
that night, just a bit worse.

Dave, S.Essex



I found her a bit patronising, as though we were only 6 years old,
perhaps it was aimed at the readers of the Daily Express :-)

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
...
Dave Cornwell wrote:
"crazyhorse" wrote in message
oups.com...
On 16 Oct, 21:16, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:
Oh dear, I just saw a graphic simulation of the storm with an eye like a
hurricane coming up from Biscay ~ wrong !
--
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net
I watched the first 10 seconds and decided it was the usual triumph of
ignorant-tv-reporter-junk over science, so switched it off.
---------------------------
Not being one to "knock" any lay programme on weather, I just watched it on
video and thought the actual footage was good. The amount of damage looked a
lot worse than some of the Florida hurricanes I have seen reported. Perhaps
they don't have over a million trees to wipe out! The blonde Dr. was the
only person I thought who had an agenda and was prone to say some stupid
things but the people on it who were there had similar experiences to me
that night, just a bit worse.

Dave, S.Essex



I found her a bit patronising, as though we were only 6 years old,
perhaps it was aimed at the readers of the Daily Express :-)



Keith 6 year olds are pretty damn clever nowadays, try 3 :-)

With each day I feel vindicated in my decision donkey's ages ago never to buy
newspapers (any) ever again. I made a similar vow a few years ago never to watch
TV weather forecasts ever again but occasionally find myself tempted :-) I have
kept my vow not to watch things like "STORM" and GW programmes though - I have
to keep my blood pressure down - LOL. Reading the proper science on the InterNet
and in the literature is plenty good enough for me!

Will
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