If you watched NG's "Hurricane Summer"...

Ixolib · #1 Postby **Ixolib** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:35 pm

I thought it was pretty good - but that's an opinion from the outside looking in. I'll watch it again - even if they did mispronounce my hometown!!

windwatcher · #2 Postby **windwatcher** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:11 pm

The show was much more generic than I expected, it was ok. I had already seen most of the videos, so I was hoping for some really detailed analysis of this years pattern from the experts, and some other information regarding what the experts have learned, but the show seemed to be more programmed for a general audience. Also, I am not sure why they had to mention Hurricanes by "levels" instead of by categories, but to someone not too involved in weather, it's probably dont matter I guess.

Ixolib · #3 Postby **Ixolib** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:20 pm

windwatcher wrote:The show was much more generic than I expected, it was ok. I had already seen most of the videos, so I was hoping for some really detailed analysis of this years pattern from the experts, and some other information regarding what the experts have learned, but the show seemed to be more programmed for a general audience. Also, I am not sure why they had to mention Hurricanes by "levels" instead of by categories, but to someone not too involved in weather, it's probably dont matter I guess.

Interesting you mentined the issue of "levels" vs. "categories". I had exactly the same thought as they were saying it... More hard facts and analysis, I agree, would bave been an improvement.

#4 Postby **LAwxrgal** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 11:23 pm

I think the show was more geared toward the casual person, not weather enthusiasts like most of us here.

CharleySurvivor · #5 Postby **CharleySurvivor** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:08 am

For a newbie who just experience my first rounds of hurricanes in Florida and knew practically nothing about them, I thought the show was very interesting. Anxious to see the 2nd part tonight.

Derek Ortt · #6 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 6:40 am

was horrible. A lot of mis information

1. Charley was consistently forecats to come ashore as a major hurricane, no a weak cat 2

2. Ivan did not miss Grand Cayman. I'm sure the people there would love to hear that it did miss them

3. Grenada was hit by a cat 3, not a 5

4. The part on Jeanne was pathetic

gratefulnole · #7 Postby **gratefulnole** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:51 am

The show needed to be 2 hours.

#8 Postby **LAwxrgal** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:21 am

Derek Ortt wrote:was horrible. A lot of mis information

1. Charley was consistently forecats to come ashore as a major hurricane, no a weak cat 2

2. Ivan did not miss Grand Cayman. I'm sure the people there would love to hear that it did miss them

3. Grenada was hit by a cat 3, not a 5

4. The part on Jeanne was pathetic

I don't think they had the Jeanne part in time to complete the special. It really was incomplete, esp. the Jeanne part.

#9 Postby **wxman57** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:03 am

CharleySurvivor wrote:For a newbie who just experience my first rounds of hurricanes in Florida and knew practically nothing about them, I thought the show was very interesting. Anxious to see the 2nd part tonight.

What second part?

#10 Postby **feederband** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:23 pm

I think it was ok. They didn't havealot of the facts correct it made me laugh a few times. I think they should of waited untill the end of the season to run it and get a new editor. WHAT PART 2 ????

#11 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:55 pm

It was alright but not very indepth like I hoped it would be. But hey it was fun to watch nonetheless.

<RICKY>

isobar · #12 Postby **isobar** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:29 pm

I don't think there is a part 2, but they will be airing it again this Saturday and next Tuesday according to their site.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/ET/daily/20041005.html

Aquawind · #13 Postby **Aquawind** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:44 pm

National Geographic and Discovery Channel Programs usually don't provide the depth the people on this board are looking for..We need the Science channels or something made for Meteorologists. It all seems like baby talk on TV.. Now on radio nhcwx.com those shows have listener interaction with some very knowledgable discussions..imho..

TV is so weak on weather depth that anything related to weather is "interesting"..

Afterall.. TWC used to be more in depth for weather fans and now it's mostly kiddy shows and pretty maps..

CharleySurvivor · #14 Postby **CharleySurvivor** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:12 pm

I watched a different show then you - have a Canadian dish :grr:

2nd part of it is tonight but it's not the one you all seen. Now I'm mad because I wanted to see the one YOU seen.

mikey mike · #15 Postby **mikey mike** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:01 pm

I've seen better on my local tv station.I mean what can you expect? Whoever made this program has probably never even been close to a hurricane.

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If you watched NG's "Hurricane Summer"...

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