Jesse Kay
@giantspeck.bsky.social
U.S. Air Force weather forecaster
Moderator of /r/TropicalWeather on Reddit
Manager of @tropwx.bsky.social
Moderator of /r/TropicalWeather on Reddit
Manager of @tropwx.bsky.social
Additionally, where does the data for storms earlier than 2004 come from? HURDAT2 only starts recording wind radii data after 2004 and I couldn't find any official information for Klaus, Faith, and Lili.
August 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Additionally, where does the data for storms earlier than 2004 come from? HURDAT2 only starts recording wind radii data after 2004 and I couldn't find any official information for Klaus, Faith, and Lili.
It appears that the diameters in the table are calculated by taking the sum of the two largest radii. Wouldn't it be better to take the sum of the NE+SW radii and the NW+SE radii and choosing the larger of the two?
This is how the table looks if you do that:
This is how the table looks if you do that:
August 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It appears that the diameters in the table are calculated by taking the sum of the two largest radii. Wouldn't it be better to take the sum of the NE+SW radii and the NW+SE radii and choosing the larger of the two?
This is how the table looks if you do that:
This is how the table looks if you do that:
The amount of times I’ve gambled on “correctly” pronouncing the last name of a new coworker with a Slavic last name is staggering.
Is it going to be pronounced like it is in its native language? Or has it been watered down after several generations in an English-speaking society?
Is it going to be pronounced like it is in its native language? Or has it been watered down after several generations in an English-speaking society?
December 28, 2024 at 1:47 PM
The amount of times I’ve gambled on “correctly” pronouncing the last name of a new coworker with a Slavic last name is staggering.
Is it going to be pronounced like it is in its native language? Or has it been watered down after several generations in an English-speaking society?
Is it going to be pronounced like it is in its native language? Or has it been watered down after several generations in an English-speaking society?
It wasn’t until I had to learn another language for work that it became clear that the English alphabet is not equipped to adequately approximate the sounds of many other languages—even other Western languages.
December 28, 2024 at 1:45 PM
It wasn’t until I had to learn another language for work that it became clear that the English alphabet is not equipped to adequately approximate the sounds of many other languages—even other Western languages.