7 Sep 2019 10:12 am
Huey » 07 Sep 2019 9:49 am » wrote:
NOAA backs Trump on Alabama forecast, and rebukes Weather Service office that accurately contradicted him
WASHINGTON - The federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service has sided with President Donald Trump over its own scientists in the ongoing controversy over whether Alabama was at risk of a direct hit from Hurricane Dorian.
In a statement released Friday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated Alabama was in fact threatened by the storm at the time Trump tweeted Alabama would "most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated."
Referencing archived hurricane advisories, the NOAA statement said that information provided to the president and the public between Aug. 28 and Sept. 2 "demonstrated that tropical-storm-force winds from Hurricane Dorian could impact Alabama
In an unusual move, the statement also admonished its National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Alabama, which had released a tweet contradicting Trump's claim and stating, "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian."
The NOAA statement said: "The Birmingham National Weather Service's Sunday morning tweet spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/a ... 420459.php
This has shot well past pathetic..
Is this the "unsigned statement"?
What does The Green represent?Trump tweeted Alabama would "most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated."
Just tell us and "the point" is made.
Would "most likely" sit at that end of the spectrum?