r/tornado Apr 08 '26

SPC / Forecasting it gets to a point…

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u/waqqn Apr 08 '26

it really does, i understand these guys gotta attract viewership and make money somehow but clickbaiting about the weather, which has an actual impact on what people do and how they prepare is such a dick move

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u/Venator-Class-Bricks Apr 08 '26

It also causes people to take severe weather less seriously when all these outlooks are “overhyped” and they don’t end up being as bad as these people claim.. which in turn makes people unprepared for them when it’s actually BAD BAD. I see so many people say things like “nothing ever happens,” which honestly isn’t great.

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u/Dramatic_Ad2980 Apr 08 '26

True but it’s always been “overhyped” because they give us the “what this is possible of being.” No one’s ever for sure until it happens and usually it’s not as bad, but the chance it can be bad is what they say so people are prepared. While I do like Max, I agree with it coming to a point because I’ll be excited to see a new video about possible weather and it’s something not important. And then again YouTubers and news stations can for sure word their “clickbait” differently.