Had to laugh at this disingenuous report from the BBC that asks…
Do names make us think storms are worse?
Storm Imogen has battered Wales and the west and south-west of England, the latest in a line of such events across the UK over the winter. But are storms getting worse or is the new convention of naming them simply grabbing them more attention, asks Justin Parkinson.
It seems like large storms are becoming more frequent. But this winter is the first time the Met Office has given names to storms, so are they becoming more common or are people simply more aware of them?
“I don’t think it’s been particularly stormy,” says a Met Office spokeswoman. “I think what’s happened is that the names have given them extra profile.”
The BBC knows full well that the whole point of naming these storms was to increase awareness of them and to make them appear more frequent and then to associate that with climate change whilst pretending it’s all about public safety.
Just more climate propaganda intended to ‘nudge’ the Public into accepting climate change, or should I say more correctly, man-made climate change, as fact.
Disingenuous indeed. Could it be that the storm-naming has backfired in some way?
In the USA, now, non Hurricane storms, originating over the NW Pacific, & heading towards Alaska, Canada & the Pacific NW of the USA, are given intensity categories, with numbers, similar to hurricanes, but no names. This is a UK Met Office, & Republic of Ireland met Office, Co production on storm names. Stupid really, cos when the wind blows, it will blow.
Iain Dale asked a similar question last night on LBC. Do they get their subjects handed down to them from a central pool? US news programmes do that so I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens over here.
They are going to look a bit stupid when they have to start the alphabet of ‘storms’ again in April.
suggest these storm names
Storm Dave – associated with a weak and wet tepid front. Huffs and puffs but never goes anywhere but backwards. tends to dissapear up its arsehole.
Storm Evan – Predictable and lightweight – also tends to dissapear up arseholes
Storm Diane – Large overbearing black clouds. Asssociated with fetid atmosphere. Clouds give impression of travelling in one direction but actually end up travelling in the opposite way often unseen
Storm Bendict – Initially noisy and bellicose. However on closer inspection becomes silent
Storm Emily – Fragrant large clouds. Also appear to be travelling in the right direction but really only goes where it wants. Often appears near pie factories which myseriously lose a days production
Storm Bob – Unfortunately very long lasting. Also loud and bellicose. A bit like dogshit this one – everytime you think you have wiped it off
Meant to say on Storm Bob everytime you think you have wiped it off another bit reapears!
Storm Abdul – Large generally unwanted brown mass cloud formation. Often appears at night in European cities often following hot on the heels of storm Diane. Enriches the surrounding atmosphere. Weathermen assure us that all affects from this formation are always positive and to be welcomed.
Storm Aunty – Appears everywhere. Always benevolent in fact almost a treasue. Associated pressure systems forces all other formations to adopt its direction of travel. Often late in arrival especially after Storm Abdul has been through.
Storm Shiner – nasty spiteful little system this one. Always follows through on other storm systems leaving an all pervading smell of excrement after it has been through. Often found adjacent to clearer weather systems. Appears to use their energy to further its own direction of travel.
Storm Diane
A breeze which often appears on the French refugee coast.
Remains on the coast until a lifeguard issues instructions for it to leave.
So the tide can come in.
This afternoon’s Costing The Earth on Radio 4 was about storm damage. Once the presenter told us the topic I wondered how long it would take to mention Global Warming or its twin Climate Change. It was about a further minute in to in his introduction.
“Just more climate propaganda intended to ‘nudge’ the Public into accepting climate change”. No, just more propaganda to prove that BBC presenters wouldn’t know the truth if it bit them on the arse.
I imagine that the BBC will hold an award ceremony for the “Storm Of The Year” 2016.
In association with the Met Office, of course.
I suppose the only criteria will be how much it advanced the case of “climate change” until the next news cycle.
Actually, Alan, the naming of storms will make is easier to count how many we get in a particular year. In that sense, your belief that AGW is a conspiracy will be justified if we don’t see an increase in storm names in the next decade or so.
Of course, the stats that classify storms will be ‘fixed’ and ‘altered’ in order to get more and more storms recorded so that – in the end – a slight breeze will be classified as dangerous.
Whatever happened to the Beaufort Wind Force Scale?
The Royal Navy who once sailed and navigated the world have used for nearly 200 years ?
The Beaufort Scale is a measurement of wind intensity. What’s the problem? It’s got nothing to do with naming storms.
However, I will point out that Radio 4’s shipping forecast uses LOTS of names for various areas. This is in order for clear communication along with the phonetic alphabet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast#Region_names
Yep, eg……
Gale Force 8, Storm Force 10, and Hurricane force 12 etc .
Why bother to name them ? We have managed without them for centuries.
For the record, Logged – as Year, Date and then the intensity of the storm or gale . No need for a name , just the facts .
Naming is just propaganda.
You’re confusing measurements with regional identifiers – Cromarty, Fastnet, Dogger, Fitzroy, etc.
Edward
So, do you work for Al Beeb or are you just a troll ?
Ah! I can’t reply to your previous (same) question – take a look!
Edward
With a little bit of intelligence you could reply here…
Why don’t you look at some more of my comments and then come back here and ask the question again?
Just because I’m challenging your intellect doesn’t mean I work for the BBC!
Troll – Bingo !
Hi Taff. I think he needs to take more water with it.
No 7 (RYA Yachtmaster – I still prefer the Beaufort Scale as it gives a visual reference to sea state).
Here’s a good reason………or maybe it’s just propaganda…
Until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that year. Over time, it was learned that the use of short, easily remembered names in written as well as spoken communications is quicker and reduces confusion when two or more tropical storms occur at the same time. In the past, confusion and false rumors resulted when storm advisories broadcast from radio stations were mistaken for warnings concerning an entirely different storm located hundreds of miles away.
In 1953, the United States began using female names for storms and, by 1978, both male and female names were used to identify Northern Pacific storms. This was then adopted in 1979 for storms in the Atlantic basin
“You’re confusing measurements with regional identifiers – Cromarty, Fastnet, Dogger, Fitzroy, etc. ”
Where did Maritime regions come into it?
Shwmae No 7 !
“Where did Maritime regions come into it?”
He needs to stop drinking altogether
That’s when I gave up intelligent communication with the troll.
Al Beeb just cant get the staff these days. The Beaufort Scale works well and has done for over 200 years.
The naming of “storms” is just male bovine excrement and global warming propaganda.
Mae’n flin gen i Taff, shymae – dysgr Cymraeg!
Croseo ! 🙂