Tropical Storm Irene: ‘When is a hurricane not a hurricane? Well, when it doesn’t blow 64 knots (33 m/sec, 74 mph), because then it’s only a tropical storm’
Meteorologist: 'I've been trying to find a single report of sustained hurricane force winds anywhere along Irene's path at or near landfall ... no joy. I knew exaggeration was the order of the day for some folks in the climate debate, but I hadn't realized that the illness had infected the Weather Service itself'
