Weather forecasters have a difficult enough time convincing people of the forecast on a typical day. But what happens when an event like Tropical Storm Harvey comes along, bringing hazards well beyond anyone's experience?
Meteorologists expressed a sense of queasiness and helplessness as their worst fears about Harvey were realized. Yes, they accurately communicated the potential for epic amounts of rain and life-threatening flooding. But still, lives were lost.
In the days leading up to then-Hurricane Harvey's first landfall in Texas on Aug. 26, computer models that project future weather conditions were insistent that as much as 40 to 60 inches of rain could fall, as the storm would execute an unusual stalling maneuver that would produce heavy rains for days on end. Read more...
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