On http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/4725279.stm

at the bottom there is a feedback section entitled

"Have you been affected by the Mini-tornado? Send us your experiences
using the form below."

Perhaps an opportunity to feedback how you are affected by the *use* of
the term "mini-tornado"?

Here's a new term:

http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/birmingham/c..._feature.shtml

"There are reports that several roofs have been ripped off of houses in
the Small Heath and Sparkbrook areas of Birmingham by what's being
described as a MINI TORANADO."

"Redshift" wrote in message


Perhaps an opportunity to feedback how you are affected by the *use* of
the term "mini-tornado"?

But it must have been a mini tornado as:

"City centres are not the natural habitat of a tornado; the tall
buildings would normally stop their formation."


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"Redshift" wrote in message
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On http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/4725279.stm

at the bottom there is a feedback section entitled

"Have you been affected by the Mini-tornado? Send us your experiences
using the form below."

Perhaps an opportunity to feedback how you are affected by the *use* of
the term "mini-tornado"?

Firstly for the BBC there is no such thing as a mini-tornado, wonder if the
people who saw it and were injured are calling it MINI.

Secondly to the BBC they report the storm was SUDDEN, god sake a TORNADO is
not a sudden thing they spawn if the conditions are correct such as today.

It is about time this countries Weather people start issuing watches and
warnings of potential Tornadic situations.

Rob Nevis wrote:
"Redshift" wrote in message
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On http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/4725279.stm

at the bottom there is a feedback section entitled

"Have you been affected by the Mini-tornado? Send us your experiences
using the form below."

Perhaps an opportunity to feedback how you are affected by the *use* of
the term "mini-tornado"?


Firstly for the BBC there is no such thing as a mini-tornado, wonder if the
people who saw it and were injured are calling it MINI.

Secondly to the BBC they report the storm was SUDDEN, god sake a TORNADO is
not a sudden thing they spawn if the conditions are correct such as today.

It is about time this countries Weather people start issuing watches and
warnings of potential Tornadic situations.

They've changed the wording to tornado only after pointing out to them
that it was at least an F2-F3 / T7. Also "lightening"!

Les


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www.uksevereweather.org.uk

"Redshift" wrote in message
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On http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/4725279.stm

at the bottom there is a feedback section entitled

"Have you been affected by the Mini-tornado? Send us your experiences
using the form below."

Perhaps an opportunity to feedback how you are affected by the *use* of
the term "mini-tornado"?

On the Radio Four news at seven, the 'm' word was used, just after the
newsreader said 12 people were injured, 3 seriously and hundreds of
buildings were damaged. Yet, he then immediately referred to the
'mini-tornado' Perhaps if such a mini-tornado hit Broadcasting House, they
may change their viewpoint ;-)

Felly sgrifennodd wafflycat remove celebrities and change caps to obvious:
On the Radio Four news at seven, the 'm' word was used, just after the
newsreader said 12 people were injured, 3 seriously and hundreds of
buildings were damaged. Yet, he then immediately referred to the
'mini-tornado' Perhaps if such a mini-tornado hit Broadcasting House, they
may change their viewpoint ;-)

It's odd, isn't it, that we usually complain about the media using terms
which over-exaggerate the severity of the weather ("drought", "severe cold
snap", "blizzard" etc). And now here we are complaining that they are doing
the opposite!

Adrian
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"Adrian D. Shaw" wrote in message

It's odd, isn't it, that we usually complain about the media using terms
which over-exaggerate the severity of the weather ("drought", "severe cold
snap", "blizzard" etc). And now here we are complaining that they are doing
the opposite!

We?

Don't lump me in with the pedants.



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