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Might have been our famous "wind shear" separating the eye from the higher level moisture. In any case, this was a major forecast fail, even though any layman could see that all the models agreed no gusts above ~ 30mph and only about 4" of rain predicted.
And they wonder why people stop taking storm warnings seriously...
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This was super mild. There was a little wind last night around midnight, but just grey skies and rain since.
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I watched the storm break up as it approached the island. It was dramatic and tangible. Thatʻs enough data for me.
Certainty will be the death of us.
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(07-19-2023, 07:37 PM)randomq Wrote: And they wonder why people stop taking storm warnings seriously...
The "Iniki effect". Always better to get it wrong on the side of caution.
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I watched the storm break up… Thatʻs enough data for me.
I’m with you kalianna. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Or in this case don’t look a gift hurricane in the eye.
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Sigh, Now I have to deal with the storm damage.... where is my rake?
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Apparently, the storm affected the County in numerous ways more than anyone else.
https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-c...8d53e.html
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(07-20-2023, 01:06 AM)HiloJulie Wrote: Apparently, the storm affected the County in numerous ways more than anyone else.
https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-c...8d53e.html
So county employees get a "snow day" when there wasn't any snow. Paid time off, I assume.
Classic.
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Had to call it the day before ..lol.
Hana butta days waking up to snow but having to wait to hear about school closer from the radio .. whoo hoo !!
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07-20-2023, 03:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-20-2023, 03:52 AM by HiloJulie.)
Yes, I fondly remember growing up in the upper Midwest and waking up to more that 6 inches of snow and crossing every bone in my single digit aged body hoping the radio would say my school was closed!
Unfortunately, that joy have having a "snow day" has never been felt by a born here local!
Unfortunately for me as well was finding out in late May that in the years we had more than 8 snow days, we had to make all of them up in June!