by Paul Douglas | May 28, 2020 | Blog
The March of Science: A Better Hurricane Scale? When it comes to natural disasters we need perspective to put specific events into context. Earthquakes? The Richter Scale (which is logarithmic). Tornadoes? The Enhanced-Fujita (EF) Scale. Hurricanes have relied on the...
by Paul Douglas | May 27, 2020 | Blog
With No Humility – Bad Things Often Result “When men lack a sense of awe there will be disaster” said 6th century BC Chinese philosopher Lao Tsu. His words are more relevant than ever. “Tornadoes can’t hit downtowns!” Or...
by Paul Douglas | May 26, 2020 | Blog
Tripping Over Big Puddles Again Today “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness” mused John Steinbeck. Without the sting of wind chill and slushy commutes would summer have the same allure? Maybe not in San Diego...
by Paul Douglas | May 22, 2020 | Blog
Keep Holiday Weather Expectations Low Let’s see. MSNBC, CNN or Fox News. Which network will tell me what I want to hear? It’s much the same way with weather models, which have their own unique quirks and foibles. Some models work better in specific...
by Paul Douglas | May 2, 2020 | Blog
Blue Sky Weekend – Frost Risk In A Week? All of us are finding our way in the “new normal” of living through a pandemic. Each of us has a different risk profile. Epidemiologists say most of us will catch the bug over the next 2 years, and most of us...
by Paul Douglas | May 1, 2020 | Blog
Shower Risk Today – A Fine Weekend Coming Things that may not come back anytime soon: high-fives, random salad bars, grocery store food samples, standing in line and mosh pits. I’m going to miss the mosh pits. I suspect the new normal will be anything but....
