Bottom line is, we will never know whey their barometers showed a number that did not coincide with the strength, they don’t even have an explanation. Incorrect readings or...?
Regardless, my point all along was that the storm was not what they were saying it was, not a cat1, not as strong. Hurricanes categories are determined by wind speeds, they were wrong. Satellite photos clearly showed a deteriorating storm as in encountered dry air entrainment and southwesterly sheer. It MIGHT have been a cat 1 when it first hit NC, although I doubt it. After that it was never more than a TS and TD. It is obvious and the facts cannot be concealed now.
I was right, you were wrong, admit it.
Irene Forecasters Got Storm Path Right While Missing Hurricane’s Intensity
Only Two Locations Had 85 MPH Gusts
NOAA said that maximum average wind speeds at landfall were 85 MPH, hurricane winds stretching outwards for 90 miles. In fact, only two locations even had gusts over 85 MPH.
The 115 MPH is a mathematical outlier from a “trained spotter” – which is not credible and should be thrown out. The nearby weather station at Beaufort, NC, had a max speed of 53 MPH and peak gust of 70 MPH.
http://www.real-science.com/uncategorized/locations-85-mph-gusts
Keep this in mind too, waiting for you to stickup for this nutcase:
Obama nominated global warning nut, Jane Lubchenco to head NOAA. She is “ deeply concerned” about climate change and overfishing.” Lubchenco oversees federal regulation of oceans (including issues such as coral reef and marine sanctuary protection), satellite operations, weather prediction (including global warming science) and fish harvests. Trust her and the people that work under her, no and hell no.
And Irene remained a Cat 1 all the way up to the NJ coast, so it did not drop dignificantly in wind strength from the strength it was at in Carolina. Oh, and terrain? Get a book. Look at pictures of Pennsylvania and Vermont. See those funny things covered with trees? They're called mountains. Hills. Terrain that magnifies runoff and turns what would be a trivial tropical storm in your neck of the woods into a serious flooding matter. Maybe you could see the news of the flooding of Vermont. A creek nearby me hit its record flood stage of all time.
Oh, and I am not defending the head of the NHC, just the scientists doing their job while taking pot shots from false accusation specialists such as yourself.
You may have the last word, since you seem to be hyperventilating and drooling at this point. Not good for your blood pressure.
And Irene remained a Cat 1 all the way up to the NJ coast, so it did not drop dignificantly in wind strength from the strength it was at in Carolina. Oh, and terrain? Get a book. Look at pictures of Pennsylvania and Vermont. See those funny things covered with trees? They're called mountains. Hills. Terrain that magnifies runoff and turns what would be a trivial tropical storm in your neck of the woods into a serious flooding matter. Maybe you could see the news of the flooding of Vermont. A creek nearby me hit its record flood stage of all time.
Oh, and I am not defending the head of the NHC, just the scientists doing their job while taking pot shots from false accusation specialists such as yourself.
You may have the last word, since you seem to be hyperventilating and drooling at this point. Not good for your blood pressure.