Misinformation Will Kill People

Plus we're going to look at the pattern for the upcoming week tomorrow, I promise!

Dear reader, forgive me for sending a special newsletter that isn’t about an upcoming weather event. This is just heavy on my mind.

Recent events have left me deeply concerned about the misuse of weather information. It's not just a matter of misinformation but a deliberate attempt by some to manipulate both weather forecasting and disaster response for their own cynical political ends.

This is a shameful thing to do, mainly because this risks all the progress the weather enterprise has made in the last decade. Here's why:

Amazing Progress in Forecasting

Over the last decade, weather forecasting science has made incredible strides. Now, we can:

• Predict overall weather patterns well in advance

• Identify where tornadoes are most likely to occur on the day they occur

• Use advanced tools that are coming online in the next few years that have the potential to save countless lives

The Threat of Misinformat…