Weather Inflation

    Weather inflation has reached tornadoes.  Not long ago a TORNADO WARNING meant that an actual tornado had been sighted, run for the basement.  Now it only means that conditions are right for a tornado to develop, which is most of the time in the summer in the Great Lakes region.   What this means is that everyone is going to learn that a Tornado Warning doesn't mean squat and will start ignoring them.  I've been in two tornadoes in my life and they are about as serious as weather gets, they will kill you.  This chicken little school of weather forecasting desensitizes people which is a real shame.

    We also now have something called a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.  The TV and radio will tell you that a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect from 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday until...  You would expect a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY to remain in effect until Spring.  But no... The WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY expires on Wednesday.  Does this mean that we won't have winter weather any more after one day?   I've taken to issuing my own advisories.  WALTER'S WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY will go into effect on Noon of December 1 and remain in effect until Spring.  Be advised.  Listeners are advised to man up or move to a warmer climate.

    I've been driving in winter for 50 years now and the same thing happens every year.  All the people who got used to driving in snow and ice last year moved out and everyone out there during the first showfall every year is seeing snow for the first time.  Come on folks, it happens every year (so far, at least).  Scrape your windows and proceed to your destinations.

                                             Why tornadoes are better than hurricanes

No evacuations (not enough notice and too unpredictable)

Damage is localized.  Can usually walk out of the affected zone in ½ hour

No point in boarding up house

No such thing as a tornado preparedness kit

Covered by homeowner's insurance

Time from warning to it's over is so short it can usually be covered between commercials

You don't get really scared until you hear it and by then its too late.

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