Atmospheric scientist, storm chaser, adventurer, teacher, author. Senior meteorologist at @MyRadarWX. Usually found frolicking in giant hail. Harvard/MIT 🌪
We need to get better at how we communicate tropical storm/hurricane hazards.
With most products, a watch connotes possibility, and a warning represents likelihood.
Having a tropical storm warning up for 10-15 mph winds is confusing, silly and pointless.