tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post1093310405860725501..comments2023-05-07T08:05:24.118-05:00Comments on Your Analytic Analeptic: Why the Weather Channel's TOR:CON index is humbugΦhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03793923196182331129noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-57346464193638549072016-05-03T21:00:11.283-05:002016-05-03T21:00:11.283-05:00Some of the on-air meteorologists define TOR:CON w...Some of the on-air meteorologists define TOR:CON when they forecast severe whether, but not all of them do. One of them (it might have been Kelly Cass, but I'm not sure) gave a value on the air a week or two ago without mentioning that it represented a percentage chance of severe weather within 50 miles of a location. So it is easier for a viewer to jump to the conclusion that there will be a 40% chance of tornadoes in Wichita or wherever today. I didn't mean to suggest that Greg Forbes isn't an expert. I claim only that the TOR:CON is alarmist humbug in the way it is used by the Weather Channel. Thank you for the comment. Φhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03793923196182331129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-85867285277518783452016-04-26T10:13:52.572-05:002016-04-26T10:13:52.572-05:00I think the torcon index is more of a pay attentio...I think the torcon index is more of a pay attention index. If there is a high torcon index, the weather has a chance of turning ugly. Greg Forbes is a true expert in severe weather. So how can he drill down all of that information to alert people they need to pay attention to certain areas. Severe weather potential usually covers wise swaths of the country, especially in the spring. Greg Forbes simply says within these areas, not all potential risks are equal. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171556153578844689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-33023246771027041332016-04-16T01:00:05.472-05:002016-04-16T01:00:05.472-05:00Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, exce...Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, except that I don't know how tornadoes could occur unnaturally. You lost me there. Φhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03793923196182331129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-2134857594448333192016-03-05T09:04:28.087-06:002016-03-05T09:04:28.087-06:00the world is a stage. tornadoes don't even oc...the world is a stage. tornadoes don't even occurr naturally. the world is nothing like we have been brainwashed to believe it is. the weather channel is just another portion of the government/big business world and donald trump is a loser!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-22044510947096912872015-11-17T14:36:00.022-06:002015-11-17T14:36:00.022-06:00Wow thanks for breaking that down I'm terrifie...Wow thanks for breaking that down I'm terrified of bad weather Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005730533885457814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-71152071716814140492011-06-27T15:48:51.413-05:002011-06-27T15:48:51.413-05:00Thank you! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it....Thank you! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it. By the way, I agree that "hokum" is the better word here.Φhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03793923196182331129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230105326154789140.post-84222868221612955692011-06-27T12:52:55.965-05:002011-06-27T12:52:55.965-05:00You say humbug, I say hokum.
Also? I envy your ti...You say humbug, I say hokum. <br />Also? I envy your tireless commitment to reason and seemingly effortless talent for writing. And while I most certainly believe this Weather Channel's TOR:CON & virtually all other devices used by media to reinforce the need for the product they are selling are total farce, I'd never take the time to think it through to this extent. I enjoyed reading this very much.Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417147046724209351noreply@blogger.com