Topic: Wind Storms

A massive winter weather system is bringing life-threatening temperatures to over 100 million people across the United States. The Texas Hill Country is experiencing temperatures as low as 25 degrees with significant wind chills, prompting local residents to prepare generators. Emergency alerts have been issued from the Plains to the Northeast as back-to-back storms deliver heavy winds and snow.

A discussion on unusual wind storms and "tumbleweed terror" in the Pacific Northwest leads to a recurring joke about the existence of a "weather machine." The hosts compare the Australian wind-driven fires to California's Paradise fire and PG&E's power shutdowns.

Meteorological data indicates that Hurricane Irma's most destructive winds are concentrated within a 35-mile radius of the eye. Landfall is projected for Lee County, Florida, which triggers a brief discussion regarding the county's namesake, Robert E. Lee. The segment notes that while the storm surge is a major threat, wind speeds drop off significantly outside the immediate eyewall.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program discussing a massive storm hitting Northern California with 60 mile per hour winds. Dvorak describes the intensity of the weather causing noise and property concerns at his home. Curry notes the contrast with the current wet and dark weather conditions in the United Kingdom.