Posted on 05/27/2018 6:55:38 AM PDT by BBell
Here ya go.
I don't remember anyone saying this term before, they were saying Tropical Depression or Wave.
Probably 50 mph.
It’s been a term for a long time. The NHC has officially used the term since 1972. Subtropical systems tend to be much weaker than tropical systems and few progress to the point where they receive names. The systems can also transition into tropical storms.
Hurricane Gustav of 2002 was the first Subtropical Storm to receive a name but became tropical shortly after naming. Subtropical Storm Nicole, from the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was the first subtropical storm that did not become tropical since the policy change.
50 mph is basically...nothing. Get that with a thunderstorm. But probably the biggest thing with this storm will be the rain.
It makes for better TV to the ignorant masses who watch CNN.
“Tropical”
Named storm bearing down on mainland US
“big number” kph
Must be Climate Change.
Genius
I like to think of a tropical storm as an extra-noreaster.
I read that Tropical Storm Sandy got downgraded right before landfall to, well, nothing (i.e. Not a Hurricane or Tropical Storm) so that any damage to property would be covered by insurance; had it retained the “Tropical Storm” label then insurance wouldn’t cover damage. In other words, it’s all made up.
They came up with a designation I had never heard of before. “Super Storm”.
Now every year they've got to come up with a new gimmick to get people to slobber over what used to be called just "weather".
It's like laundry detergent. For 50 years, every year Tide is "new and improved". Pretty awesome stuff by now, huh!
What’s the difference between a tropical storm and a woman?
No difference. They both come in wet and wild and leave with your house and car.
Changes in latitude
https://youtu.be/56nHBah7mdE
Sandy came ashore at Barnegat Light or thereabouts at 70 to 74mph winds at the eye. Tropical Storm but it had been over cold water and the eye was cool ergo not tropical. Winds at the away from the eye clocked somewhat faster on the eadtrrn side ofvthe storm as the storm’s forward movement added to wind speed. As for insurance, most homeowner policies list a deductible for Cat 1 and above but that applies to roof damage. The most egregious Sandy damage was tidal, not covered unless you had flood insurance. This caused the feds to pass appropriations for Sandy funds.
A sub tropical storm is like a winter storm:something that wouldn’t be named before today’s pseudo scientists sensationalized everything. No closed center. Over hyped.Desensitizing the public.
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