Wind Farms Can Interfere With Doppler Radar 179
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timothy
from the whiteout-on-the-right-parts-of-the-screen dept.
from the whiteout-on-the-right-parts-of-the-screen dept.
T Murphy writes "Wind farms can appear like storms or tornadoes on Doppler radar when placed too close to the radar. Tornado alley is a good area for wind farms, and good terrain for the turbines is also ideal for Doppler radar. With many new farms being constructed, the problem is growing. A false tornado warning was issued in Kansas by a computer, although canceled by a meteorologist aware of the problem — there are fears that false positives will grow. Worse would be a tornado ignored as a wind turbine. While meteorologists are trying to work with wind farm owners to shut off the turbines during bad weather, they have no control over the placement or operation of the turbines. Efforts are being made to improve detection technology to avoid further problems."
That's no wind farm! (Score:2, Funny)
Sorry, I couldn't help it.
Conclusion: Wind farms cause tornados (Score:5, Funny)
Wind farms look like tornados on radar --> wind farms and tornados are the same --> wind farms cause tornados
Time to start a panic. Snopes here I come
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For extra credit:
Tornados are a weather event --> all major weather changes are caused by global warming --> wind farms cause global warming
Re:"Shut down" a wind farm? (Score:5, Funny)
I can't wait for the oil industry lobbyists' take: (Score:5, Funny)
Oil & Gas industry:
Wind Farms CAN CAUSE TORNADOES. We in America want a SAFE & reliable source of energy. Not risk the lives of our children. Call your congressman today and tell him to support for Clean & safe oil & gas energy, not life-threatening wind farms. Not in our country.
So... (Score:2, Funny)
Just go back (Score:5, Funny)
They should just go back to coal-fired nuclear power plants.
Re:The turbines are in a fixed location (Score:5, Funny)
It's not like the turbines are going to be traveling SSE at 30 MPH.
With a strong enough tornado, they just might.
There is a rumor that..... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Non problem with modern Doppler weather radar (Score:3, Funny)
IAMFWDWR (I am a meteorologist familiar with Doppler weather radar)
IAASRWDUTPIWAITRAEAI (I am a Slashdot reader who doesn't understand the point in writing an initialism that requires an explanation after it.)