Originally Posted by
chrisl137
Y’all keep ignoring what we get for winter weather. On the scale of rainfall this was maybe a 3-5 year event, depending on where you are. The only thing special is that it was in August. We already get *much* bigger rainfalls in winter. And higher rates- I’ve had twice the rain in half the time without any problems in the area. The biggest risk is when there are big burns areas that haven’t grown out yet. We were lucky to not have any.
And extreme winds are many times per year with the Santa Anas. 2011 was an extreme wind event over the region that took down many thousands of trees and left millions without power.
It happens. This storm wasn’t it.
i understand what weather SoCal gets.
Recall the boy who cried wolf?
but you are forgetting what the forecast could have been vs what actually happened. The could have been is why it mattered
see the post hurricane coverage n the SE and what was expected vs what happened.
hurricanes can have small deviations that matter significantly in impact. A similar situation are nor’easters innthr northeast and if snow hits nyc-dc area or is it just a mix/ rain vs 2+ feet of snow.