"New research from the University of Miami confirms what a lot of emergency managers already knew, that people don’t understand the cone, and the UM experts are working with the National Hurricane Center to reshape it." miamiherald.com/news/weather/h…
@BMcNoldy People still wouldn’t understand until they watch Fox News
@BMcNoldy @JimCantore Lots of local gov authorities just look at the cone. Integrating the wind/precipitation field (which was done this year but a little misunderstood) would help with the decision making. Outreach needed. Perhaps training with local gov EM teams to communicate it to their leaders
@BMcNoldy Joe Bastardi did a great piece many years ago on cones. I learned a lot from him!
@BMcNoldy @JimCantore My son was fascinated with weather. He knew what a hurricane cone indicated when he was 5!
@BMcNoldy The most important thing is for elected officials to understand the cone and to follow their own pre-established emergency protocols.
@BMcNoldy @JimCantore People also misinterpret the role of meteorologists and their forecasts, as if 70% means 100% and if they predict the future. They are simply taking data, models and knowledge and attempting to predict the outcome.
@BMcNoldy @JimCantore Uncertainty. It’s right there in the name.