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No, it really doesn't stop at gay marriage
Andrew Bolt
–, Wednesday, April, 24, 2013, (8:18am)
Same-sex marriage advocates such as Malcolm Turnbull have mocked the "slippery slope" argument against same-sex marriage, or ignored warnings that expanding the definition of marriage to include gay couples can also change also the nature of the marriage bond.
Some recent articles suggest those advocates should think again before advocating a change that could destroy what they think they're enhancing.
Feminist Jillian Keenan in Slate:
Recently, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council reintroduced a tired refrain: Legalized gay marriage could lead to other legal forms of marriage disaster, such as polygamy. Rick Santorum, Bill O'Reilly, and other social conservatives have made similar claims. It's hardly a new prediction—we've been hearing it for years. Gay marriage is a slippery slope! A gateway drug! If we legalize it, then what's next? Legalized polygamy?
We can only hope…
The definition of marriage is plastic. Just like heterosexual marriage is no better or worse than homosexual marriage, marriage between two consenting adults is not inherently more or less "correct" than marriage among three (or four, or six) consenting adults… So let's fight for marriage equality until it extends to every same-sex couple in the United States—and then let's keep fighting. We're not done yet.
Recently, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council reintroduced a tired refrain: Legalized gay marriage could lead to other legal forms of marriage disaster, such as polygamy. Rick Santorum, Bill O'Reilly, and other social conservatives have made similar claims. It's hardly a new prediction—we've been hearing it for years. Gay marriage is a slippery slope! A gateway drug! If we legalize it, then what's next? Legalized polygamy?
We can only hope…
The definition of marriage is plastic. Just like heterosexual marriage is no better or worse than homosexual marriage, marriage between two consenting adults is not inherently more or less "correct" than marriage among three (or four, or six) consenting adults… So let's fight for marriage equality until it extends to every same-sex couple in the United States—and then let's keep fighting. We're not done yet.
Melissa Harris-Perry in The Nation:
The successful, pragmatic strategy of gay activists has been to assert that same-sex marriage will not change the institution itself. Their argument is that there is no need to defend marriage against loving same-sex couples, because these couples don't want to alter it; they just want to participate in it. But as we race to a victorious finish, it is time to begin forcefully articulating that, in fact, maybe we do want to change marriage—because while marriage should be a choice, it should not be an imperative. For decades, LGBTQ communities have generated new forms of family built on foundations of shared commitments, collective responsibilities, nonconjugal love and parental devotion not predicated on shared genetics. Shut out of social-normative options for making families, they queered the very idea of family.
The successful, pragmatic strategy of gay activists has been to assert that same-sex marriage will not change the institution itself. Their argument is that there is no need to defend marriage against loving same-sex couples, because these couples don't want to alter it; they just want to participate in it. But as we race to a victorious finish, it is time to begin forcefully articulating that, in fact, maybe we do want to change marriage—because while marriage should be a choice, it should not be an imperative. For decades, LGBTQ communities have generated new forms of family built on foundations of shared commitments, collective responsibilities, nonconjugal love and parental devotion not predicated on shared genetics. Shut out of social-normative options for making families, they queered the very idea of family.
(Thanks to reader fulchrum.)
Have Your Say
Fourteen countries have now legalised gay marriage, and none of them, so far as I am aware, have legalised multiple-partner marriages or marriages between humans and animals. So far you can sleep easy!
The difference, of course, is that there is majority community support for gay marriage. Unless and until there is such for multiple partner marriages or marriages between man and beast, these are not going to happen.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:38am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:22pm)
It doesn't take much and, in fact, multiple partner marriages are a lot more common in the world than gay marriages anyway. Your logic is flawed, if you legalise gay marriage you HAVE to legalise multiple partner marriages.
Also, if you think gay marriage has more support than multiple partner marriages you have no idea. Just because one group is very loud, doesn't mean their views are popular!
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:39pm)
14 countries have allowed gays to use the word marriage hooray, what a victory for equality… hang on, there are 76 countries where it is illegal to be gay, some punishable by death.
Seriously you self serving gays need to get your priorities straight, pardon the pun.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:45pm)
that there is majority community support for gay marriage
On what basis do you make that assumption?
I have not been asked by my Federal Member what my opinion is, in fact I seriously doubt any Federal Member has written to their constituents to find out what they think. And when I wrote to my Federal Member all I received from him was scripted bs responses like your "the majority of the community.. blah, blah blah".
Nothing gives you the right to assume you know what the majority think on such an important issue. It is arrant nonsense to state that something that hasn't been ascertained is true and is a reflection of your totalitarian, hand wring self appointed moral superiority and outright arrogance.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:24pm)
"The difference, of course, is that there is majority community support for gay marriage"
Not in NZ, there wasn't. But tyhe 77 MPs still legislated for it.
There is an agenda being pursued to overturn the fundamentals of our civilization.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:30pm)
What? Don't you listen to the argument? Too busy in your echo chamber I see.
Well, the argument is: Just wait. It will be the very next "cause de jour" for lefties.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:38pm)
Give them a chance!
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:48pm)
Unless and until there is such for multiple partner marriages or marriages between man and beast, these are not going to happen.
Dear Alex:
Question: If there were several surveys that claimed the majority of people supported bestiality, would you give it your support?
Question: If a raft of surveys said that same-sex marriage was wrong, would you change your mind?
Question: Are all your moral/ethic decisions made based the results of opinion polls?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:50pm)
there is majority community support for gay marriage
and for the Death Penalty, and for increased punishments for certain types of crime.
We don't all get what we want just because the majority are said to want it.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:57pm)
Actually, Alex of Brisbane, South Africa already has legal polygamy and "gay marriage."
In addition, the Netherlands has already had one famous polygamous marriage and the authorities are also turning a blind eye to other such arrangements.
Meanwhile, in Canada, polygamists are asking: why not us too? Court cases are going on now.
Needless to say, all "gay marriage" nations purposefully promote designer government-stamped fatherless and motherless families.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (02:15pm)
Alex...is this majority community support backed up by anything real or is it just gut feeling? I would argue the majority are against. The only way to determine if a majority exists is to have a referendum.
They claim they want 'marriage equality' but a same-sex marriage will never be equal to marriage as we know it simply because marriage is all about the union of one man and one woman. Two men or two women just isn't the same.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:41am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:54pm)
Gay marriage is an oxymoron. Marriage is clearly recognised historically and across cultures as a word with a specific meaning - a lifelong union between a man and a woman in order to procreate within a socially safe and fostering environment. Whilst it obviously often fails to do so, that failure is not a rebuttal of the intention or purpose behind the meaning of the word.
Will we now also redefine the word 'heterosexual' to also mean and include 'homosexual'? Even Sesame Street teaches that some things are just not the same as each other. Words are intentionally meant to clarify, specify, define and identify in order that when we communicate we do so without ambiguity.
Let gays invent a new word to describe and define their partnerships.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:25pm)
Maybe for you lethal, but believe it or not there are many others who see things differently.
The politicians are falling over themselves to 'go with the flow', tellings us that the time is right, and the majority demand it. If that is true, why don't they take it to the people? What are they afraid of?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:42am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:18pm)
You mean politician are falling over themselves to do what they are elected to do, represent the people?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:34pm)
Since when do politicians ever 'take it to the people' when passing bills? Never.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:53pm)
Because the Conservative voting base is larger than the Progressive base.
Well, why shouldn't there be polygamous, multipartner, marriages? If it's not between only a man and a woman then it's only fair that anyone can marry anyone and as many people as they like. Why should only one man/woman and man/woman have that right? It's discriminating against men, or women, who have a genetic drive for multiple partners!
Goodness, why would they want to get married anyway? Being married is hell, hahaha.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:43am)
Melissa Harris-Perry is already famous.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:45am)
As Islamic populations grow in western nations it will be an absolute certainty Muslims will push for legalizing polygamy.They will invariably get support from leftist parties and politicians who are/will be dependent on the Muslim vote.
An example of the Muslim influence recently in this country was their ability to get Australias vote on Palestine changed at the UN due to Labor MPs in some inner western Sydney electorates being reliant upon the Islamic vote in September to hold onto their seats
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:50am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:35pm)
Mormons are right into polygamy too.
I noticed that the homosexual community in NZ celebrated their win by prancing around in wedding dresses. They looked like a right lot of tossers. Didn't look to me like they really were taking seriously the insitution of marriage. They had changed the system and that was their goal.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:51am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:39pm)
They had changed the system and that was their goal.
The goal of the Left is to cast as much meaninglessness as possible into the concepts of marriage and family.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:58pm)
Maybe all the homosexuals could move to NZ. To quote Bob Muldoon, "It will raise the IQ of both countries."
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:54pm)
They were probably taking it just as seriously as the heterosexual community, who have been getting divorced for centuries now…
The argument for same sex marriage seems to always include the words victory, war, battle and fight.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:53am)
I'm not into conspiracy theories in a big way, but just why are so many wester countries trying to legalise gay marriage right now?
To do so is a small step, but we really don't know how such a change to an established institution, which runs accross all ehtnicities, cultures and religions, will pan out. This is flavour of the month legislation, big pat on the back and a couple of points on the poll ratings from prgessive luvvies. But it is very dangerous.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:53am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:36pm)
Because you say so? Riiiight. Enough of the fear mongering.
But it is very dangerous.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:59pm)
But it is very dangerous.
To who?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:42pm)
I suspect it has something to do with delegitimising heterosexual relationships.
Fear of population growth, green environmental concerns, the advance of socialism, the destruction of Christian morality leading to the destruction of Christian faith and opposition to atheism.....I think all these things and others are associated with it.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (02:16pm)
"But it is very dangerous"
How so?
Same sex marriage has been legal in Spain since 2005, since 2003 in Canada, 2009 in Sweden and Denmark, 2001 in the Netherlands etc etc
Which of those countries has suffered any harm due to same-sex marriage
The American state is $17 trillion dollars in debt. It has annual deficits well over $1 trillion, with no serious intention of balancing its budget - ever. It has unfunded liabilities approaching $100 trillion (nobody knows for sure), escalating at a rate of around $7 trillion annually. It has nearly 50 million people on food stamps, real unemployment/underemployment of around 15%, and much higher for its large 'minorities'.
And they're worried about gay marriage?
Maybe they should spend more time worrying about other marriage related stuff.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:56am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:25pm)
Weapons of mass distraction, that's all. The left are in charge and, like all leftists, rather than accept that their idiotic welfare ideals are bankrupting the state, time to bring up some strawman to distract people. Much better than actually trying to solve actual problems that are actually about to blow up in people's faces.
This is the MO of the left, always has been, always will be.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:35pm)
Or maybe people need to start thinking about what's important, like the economy, and putting that first, not gay marriage!!!
Why must politicians be the ones to decide these changes. Why can't the proposal be put to All Australians in a referendum. There are too many self interest groups that push politicians with the "support for re election" if they help get specific policies into law. Give the silent majority a chance to speak and then we will see what real Australians want.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (09:57am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:10pm)
The noisy minority are real Australians too. There is nothing in the constitution about marriage so a referendum is unnecessary unless you want to put something in it.
Yesterday in the Courier Mail there was an article stating that the Sihks no longer need to wear bicycle helmets due to the religious need to wear a turban. As much as I respect the Sihks lets push the boundries elsewhere. Perhaps the laws should change dependant on your point of view. Polygamy would easily fall into this category. What worries me is what else could be considered ok. No I believe we should be turning the clocks back and have the moral backbone to stand up to immoralist and say enough it enough.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:05am)
I am male and heterosexual, and for this reason I believe my opinions on so called 'gay' marriage are irrelevant.
I believe I should have no say on whether homosexuals should be permitted to marry as I am not one and it matters to me nought.
Perhaps a little less chattering class judgementalism and this World might function a little more compassionately.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:06am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:09pm)
I am male and heterosexual too Joe, and whilst I don't want a say about gay "marriage" per se, I sure as hell DO what a say on what our society defines the term "marriage" to mean…
A referendum and nothing short of that will be required, as no Party will have a mandate from the People to change the law on the very structural fabric of our society without one....
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:15pm)
And yet here you are having an opinion. It must surely strike you as an absurd position? If not, then how about these scenarios:
I am a male so I reckon it should only be women who get to vote on female genital mutilation.
I vote Liberal so I reckon it should only be Labor voters who get to question the integrity of Julia Gillard and her government.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:45pm)
Yes, and you probably believe that because you are male and heterosexual you have no right to an opinion on abortion. We hear from "men" like you on all kinds of issues.
You can scream and whinge all you want, but it's gonna happen. It's happening under progressive and conservative governments around the world. And it won't be the end of the world. You know who it will affect? Marrying homosexuals. And that's all.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:12am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:31pm)
Yeah, just like faultless divorce only affected the parents and generous mother welfare only affected the mother and stopping discipline in schools made students nicer and easier to control and better people…
Love the logic there, funny how you forget there is more than just the married couple getting affected. I mean it's not like breaking down well established social institutions has done any damage to our society right? Riiight???
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:25pm)
No Tim. Everyone's marraige is redefined and there is no intrinsic connection between marriage and children any more. Children have no right to a mother and a father in law and society, which marriage safeguards and therefore motherhood and fatherhood are irrelevant and expendable.
With 'two mothers' a father is irrelevant and ditto 'two fathers' for a mother.
Marriage is no longer a pre-state institution, limiting govenment, but becomes what the state says it is and the state must legislate to protect its new creation.
A time for mourning, methinks.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:56pm)
What does marriage mean to you Tim?
How many people are part of the contract?
How many extramarital partners should it include - a Netherlands survey of 'monogamous' gay men revealed that they had sex with another 7 men per year?
How long should the relationship last? European surveys reveal the same-sex relationships do not last as long as heterosexual marriages.
How should should marriage partners support one another? Again, European studies have revealed that life expectancy of homosexual men and women is lower than that heterosexual married couples.
Whatever meaning and value there is in same-sex relationships it does not and cannot equate to being the same as a life-long, truly monogamous union between one man and one woman.
We need a more coherent argument that basing marriage simply on "love" and allowing those who proclaim to love each other whether they fit the traditional requirements for marriage - like being of the opposite sex, cannot be extended to people who "love" more than one person. It just doesn't make sense.
Our society, unlike others, is based on the long standing tradition of marriage between one man and one woman, breaking that tradition surely leaves the institution open to more change. There are plenty of people within our own country who would support that, indeed live that and Centrelink allows it. So go on then - let's hear a really good reason why it could not happen.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:13am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:52pm)
Let me just call BS on "Our society, unlike others, is based on the long standing tradition of marriage between one man and one woman"
Our society, like other western societies, is based upon freedom of religion, freedom of political expression, democracy, capitaism and an impartial judicial system.
There is no good reason not to allow gay marriage and those opposed seem more concerned about pushing their Christian values on people in a society that allows freedom of religion.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:07pm)
It could happen but it's extremely unlikely, there is no groundswell of support for that change. BTW it has nothing to do with same sex marriage, polygamists can lobby for a change any time they like.
"Some recent articles suggest those advocates should think again before advocating a change that could destroy what they think they're enhancing."
They have no intention of doing any such thing.
They don't care.
This is just one reason why I oppose the push to redefine marriage.
The proponents of same are a bunch of self-absorbed (/obsessed) navel gazers, who could care less about the social repercussions of their demands, were these demands ever met.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:13am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:37pm)
"They don't care"… agreed
It's about the fight for so called "rights".
An opportunity to go against the norms that they see need to be challenged, a self justification of a minority imposing itself on others. The PC consequences of these things are quite often not fully anticipated or understood until it's to late.
Andrew you can fear monger and have all the right wing nutters in your corner like Bill OReilly and Rick Santorium, however Gay marriage will become legal in Australia whether you like it or not. I think this is best summed up by New Zealand MP Maurice Williamson in his speech last week to parliament.
"All we are doing with this bill is allowing two people who love each other to have that love recognised by way of marriage,"
"We are not declaring nuclear war on a foreign state; we are not bringing a virus in that could wipe out our agriculture sector forever"
Bottom line is society will not crumble with this, we have far more important things to worry about surely.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:20am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:22pm)
Gay Marriage is ineviatable.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:50pm)
""All we are doing with this bill is allowing two people who love each other to have that love recognised by way of marriage,"
Except, that is not all they are doing.
"Bottom line is society will not crumble with this"
You have no idea what the outcome will be.
Well, actually, we've already seen the results from the watering down of the Marriage Act.
Just one more nail, hey? Like you care.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:19pm)
You mustn't come here very often because I'm pretty sure Andrew Bolt is in favour of gay marriage. He's hardly fear mongering on this issue.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:28pm)
"Bottom line is society will not crumble with this"
Tell me, where is the glory that was the Roman Empire, then?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:47pm)
Of course it doesn't matter that marriage is far more than the recognition of "love" between two people.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:58pm)
Society will not crumble? Are you sure? Sure your crystal ball is working? Surely, the advocates of gay marriage have more important things to worry about. How about, for a start, they put their energy into stopping the atrocities committed against gays in Muslim countries. Why don't they fight for real equality for gays in those places instead. Gay marriage has nothing to do with equality. It has more to do with demanding to be being perceived as "normal", but, unfortunately, no matter how much they want it, homosexuality is not "normal" in nature. A species would never survive.
Homosexual marriage will inevitably undermine heterosexual marriage. The stigma of associating homosexuality with marriage with stop large numbers of males entering marriage at all. This, in combination with divorce laws which persecute men, will see the death of heterosexual marriage in our society and the creation of a vast under-class of disaffected single men isolated away from stable family structures.
The results of this will be devastating for society. And this is only one of many destructive side-effects of homosexual marriage on society.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:21am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:29pm)
Saudi Arabia beckons.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:40pm)
It's not the fact that family law is ridiculously biased towards women that are keeping men out of marriages (although this is a HUGE factor). The fact is, if you have a child and stay unmarried and separated you are WAY better off than if you stay together.
Why you ask? Well, if you earn $100,000 combined you receive $100 a fortnight in family tax benefit. If you separate, and the childs carer is earning under $30,000, they then receive the single parent pension, more FTB, rent assistance AND get a concession card!
I worked it out, if you separate, combined you are actually around $20,000 a year better off INCLUDING the additional place you need to rent! Simply because you aren't together, no other reason.
Why would ANYONE get married? Other than to get a Visa.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (12:46pm)
Now this is the most hilarious post I have read in a long time.
Of course we've all heard about the hordes of heterosexual males who now refuse to have sex with women because *gasp* gay men have sex too! Right?
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:29pm)
That's right - and all those disaffected single men who don't want to get married because homosexuals can get married will all turn to Islam and conduct terrorist attacks with dirty nukes.
How could anyone NOT imagine that gay marriage would put us on the slippery slope?
I remember when it was simply a case that they wanted it decriminalised; that what went on in private between two individuals was nobody's business.
Then it was recognition of the gay lifestyle as a perfectly "normal" relationship instead of being some sort of "alternative" lifestyle.
Then it was the proclamation that the gay lifestyle was superior to a "normal" one. LGBT had to represented on our news, in reality shows, in our sport, in our politics, even in our finances. Everything had to be interpreted through the lens of the gay lifestyle. They moved into our schools and educational institutions. I can remember in Medical School, being gay was practically an open ticket to being admitted to that course, irrespective of any other qualities or ability. Consequently LGBT's were overrepresented in my year at med school.
Dissenters were and still are persecuted for speaking out. No longer can you simply express an opinion in the world at large. Shoot, even acceptance is no longer tolerated. Now, you have to positively affirm them in their lifestyle. Failure to do so means persecution - your business has to close down because of brown-shirt intimidation tactics, or you might furtively fail your exams on some trumped-up excuse. And yes, there has even been personal violence which is subsequently made out to be an example of gay-bashing i.e. the perpetrators are made out to be the victims.
Oh yes, we already are on the slippery slope. They have gone from a group of furtive individuals engaging in what was then defined as a criminal act to being a small ruling elite dictating increasingly more and more aspects of ordinary daily life.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:22am)
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:14pm)
Bigots are only loved by other bigots.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:30pm)
"I remember when it was simply a case that they wanted it decriminalised; that what went on in private between two individuals was nobody's business. "
Yes, and now they have changed their lobbyying from
"We want the government out of our bedrooms"
"We want the government to legitimise our bedrooms"
They speak with forked tongue - as always!
Wed 24 Apr 13 (01:43pm)
Well done, Henry. You have eloquently articulated what I and others have long been helplessly sensing and observing.
Yes, we been sliding on a slippery slope for a long while now and it's fast getting steeper with no bottom in sight.
The Left won't be happy till they have rendered meaningless the concept of marriage and family. It's my bet that they will achieve it.
Your post needs wider distribution, even if only to facilitate a told-you-so.
Senator Cory Bernardi has been proved correct once again. And once again Malcolm Turnbull and his ilk have been shown up to be the fakes they are.
I have no doubt that Turnbull won't apologize for his contemptible behaviour.
Wed 24 Apr 13 (10:24am)
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Withe the Metz more expensive than the SB-600, I'd give the SB-600 a look if I were on a budget. Between the Metz and Nikon SB-800, I'd spend a little more and get the Nikon dedicated SB-800.
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Sigma also have a i-TTL compatible flashgun.
I use an old Nikon-dedicated flashgun (not Nikon manufacture); it doesn't allow TTL flash metering, but is works OK as an auto-sensor flash. The sync voltage is quite low (about 3 volts), so it is perfectly safe to use. Aperture choice is limited with this type of flash (only 3 settings per ISO), but it does the job until I can justify a SB-600.


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1. Introduction
Severe weather events often bring reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes. Some of these reports are from obviously questionable sources, while others come from reliable contacts, such as trained storm spotters or law enforcement agencies. The forecaster's challenge is to weigh all reports against confirming information such as radar data or environmental factors which are usually associated with tornadoes (high helicity, high CAPE, wind shear, and so on). Many times, however, valid reports may not appear to be supported by these other factors, and those instances are the most troublesome to forecasters. Such events are the subject of this review.
Tornadoes which are not associated with supercells seem to be common in the mid-S6uth (east Arkansas, west Tennessee, southeast Missouri and north Mississippi), and likely in -other parts of the country as well. On three consecutive days in July, 1995, trained spotters and law enforcement officials in west Tennessee and east Arkansas reported funnel clouds and strong winds associated with what the WSR-88D showed to be weak, low-reflectivity showers. These events appear to be most common during the late spring and early summer months.
With the advent of the WSR-88D and its enhanced capabilities, considerable attention has been focussed on mesocyclones and their association with severe weather. Forecasters and others involved in the warning process should keep in mind, however, that tornadoes are not confined to misocyclones; they can develop in a wide variety of situations and can take on many different forms. It is important to remember that many tornadoes, especially weak ones, are not easily detected by the WSR-88D, and a large number of tornadoes are not associated with a radardetectable parent mesocyclone. The parent circulations of non-supercell tornadoes have been referred to as mesocyclones (Fujita 1981) due to their diameter (40 to 4000 m). Nevertheless, non-supercell tornadoes present a significant threat to the public, as well as a formidable task for those who must attempt to forecast conditions ripe for their occurrence, and detect their presence once they form.
Before reviewing non-supercell tornadoes, a brief examination of the classification of tornadoes is in order. A detailed discussion of tornado classification is beyond the scope of this paper, but interested readers should refer to Fujita (1979), Forbes and Wakimoto (1983), and Doswell and Burgess (1993) for more information on vortex classification. There has been some debate and much discussion concerning whether all ground-based vortices, including gustnadoes and landspouts, fit the definition of a tornado as put forth in the Glossary of Meteorology (Huschke 1959).
A tornado is defined in the Glossary as "a violently rotating column of air, pendant from a cumulonimbus cloud, and nearly always observable as a 'funnel cloud' or tuba." Forbes and Wakimoto (1983) note this definition is somewhat vague and relies a great deal on someone seeing the tornado and the storm from which it is spawned. For simplicity, this review will use the definition of a tornado proposed by Forbes and Wakimoto:
A vortex is classified as a tornado if 1) it produces at least FO damage or exhibits wind speeds capable of producing such damage, and if 2) it forms in association with the wind field of a thunderstorm or its accompanying mesoscale features, such as the gust front or flanking line.
In the following two sections we will briefly discuss two types of non-supercell tornadoes (following the Forbes and Wakimoto definition) which are particularly troublesome for forecasters in the mid-South, if not elsewhere.
2. Gustnadoes
One of the more common types of non-supercell tornadoes is the gustnado. The name, coined by storm interceptors, refers to the preferred location of development of these small-scale vortices-along the gust front of a thunderstorm. Gustnadoes have been noted in association with lines of thunderstorms, especially bow-echo structures, as well as with multicell thunderstorm clusters. Gustnadoes can also occur in conjunction with the forward-flank or rear-flank downdraft of a supercell thunderstorm.
Gustnadoes, like all tornadoes, are potentially dangerous to both life and property.- While most are very weak, some gustnadoes may reach F1 intensity, with winds as high as 110 mi/hr. One such gustnado occurred on June 9, 1994, associated with bow echoes in a long line of thunderstorms which raced through southwest Tennessee. The gustnado was observed by an NWS meteorologist and storm spotters, and it passed within 100 yd of the Memphis NWS Forecast Office. The tornado caused Fl damage to apartments and homes northeast of the office, with one home suffering significant damage. Aerial and ground surveys confirmed the damage was the result of a tornado. Studies by Hunter and Klein (1993) and Stumpf and Burgess (1993) also document instances in which gustnadoes became rather intense.
Gustnadoes typically appear as a swirl of dust or debris along the leading edge of the thunderstorm outflow. There is usually no condensation funnel or other visible connection to the cloud base above. Since they develop along the leading edge of a storm, gustnadoes are not usually associated with a wall cloud or rain-free cloud base, therefore, these tornadoes are typically extremely difficult to identify visually. Some ground-based circulations associated with thunderstorm outflow can become more intense and more closely resemble a "traditional" tornado (that is, they fit the Glossary definition).
The gustnado is typically associated with bow echoes or squall lines, and should not be confused with tornadoes that may develop in the rotating portion of the bow echo which Fujita refers to as the comma head (Fig. 1). The latter tornadoes, as noted by Pryzbylinski (1995) and others, are often associated with a mesocyclone circulation that develops as the bow echo evolves into a comma echo.
3. Landspouts
Bluestein (1985) first used the term "landspout" to identify another type of non-supercell tornado which has similarities to waterspouts. These tornadoes are most common in the Plains states, but the mechanisms responsible for their formation are found in other areas of the country as well.
Landspouts form when pre-existing horizontal circulations are stretched and tilted upward by a developing thunderstorm updraft (Figs. 2 and 3). As with gustnadoes, landspouts do not usually form from mesocyclones or supercells. In fact, a large number of landspouts are observed in association with lines of cumulus congestus or towering cumulus clouds, often before precipitation is visible on radar. However, storm interceptors have noted the presence of landspouts in conjunction with supercell thunderstorms, sometimes at the same time as, but in a different part of the storm than a supercell tornado.
Landspouts are usually visible, unlike gustnadoes, and most have a narrow, rope-like condensation funnel extending from cloud base to the ground. Wall clouds are not usually observed with landspouts, and these tornadoes are typically short-lived and weak. Damage associated with landspouts can be significant, however, with damage in the F1 category not uncommon. Vasiloff (1993) noted a landspout which reached F2 intensity.
Although typically thought of as a High Plains phenomena, landspouts occur in other regions, including the Southern Plains and the Mississippi Valley. Rogash (1990) detailed the occurrence of a tornado in northeast Arkansas that, judging by its appearance and development, was most likely a landspout. The synoptic and mesoscale environments that favor the development of landspouts in the High Plains also exist in other regions; the higher number of landspouts in the Plains may be attributable to the fact that they occur in drier environments and therefore are easier to see.
The Table below provides an overview of both types of non-supercell tornadoes described above.
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4. Forecasting Non-Supercell Tornadoes
While much is known about environmental conditions that favor the development of supercell thunderstorms, atmospheric parameters and forecasting techniques are not as well researched for non-supercell tornadoes. This makes forecasting their occurrence extremely difficult. Providing warnings for these short-lived, transient vortices is also very difficult. There are some clues, however, which may help forecasters recognize environments suitable for the development of non-supercell tornadoes.
Gustnadoes pose the most significant challenge to forecasters, since they can form with several different types of storms and in many different environments. Most significant gustnadoes (those that are capable of producing damage, deaths and injuries) occur in conjunction with squall lines, and especially bow echo storms. VvThen bow echoes are expected, gustnadoes might also be anticipated. Johns (1993) provides a detailed examination of the meteorological conditions associated with bow echo development. A careful review of that work is a good start toward understanding conditions in which gustnadoes may occur.
Since landspout tornadoes can form from even nondescript developing thunderstorms, and sometimes before precipitation is detected on radar, they are next to impossible to forecast. Landspouts can form in rather benign synoptic environments (Brady and Szoke 1988) and in a variety of other synoptic settings. Typically, since landspouts develop as the result of strong updrafts interacting with surface boundaries, high values of instability are present. Large values of convective available potential energy (CAPE) are usually necessary for the explosive thunderstorm development that often occurs with landspout tornadoes.
5. Radar Detection Problems and Strategies
Radar detection of non-supercell tornadoes is severely limited due to a variety of factors as discussed above. In fact, many of these weak tornadoes are undetectable using radar. Algorithms designed to detect incipient tornadoes are of little use with these small, short-lived- vortices, therefore forecasters must use other methods when dealing with non-supercell tornadoes.
Problems inherent in all radar systems make the detection of tornadoes difficult. Some tornadic circulations will likely be too small to resolve, unless they are very close to the radar. Misocyclones/tornadoes at greater distances from the radar may occur below the beam, due to the increasing height of the radar beam with increasing distance from the antenna. In addition, the WSR-88D scan strategy may limit the detection of short-lived gustnadoes and landspouts, since they may occur between radar volume scans. Burgess, et al. (1993) describe some of the problems inherent in the radar detection of tornadoes.
Studies have revealed that while most gustnadoes are undetectable, in a few cases they have been identified using radar. Such occurrences are limited to gustnadoes within about 25 mn of the radar, and the majority of radar-detectable gustnado circulations have been confined to the lowest 1 to 2 km above the ground (Brandes 1993, Vasiloff 1993, and Stumpf and Burgess 1993).
Przybylinski (1995) noted areas of enhanced shear along the leading edge of an outflow boundary associated with a bow echo. These zones of enhanced shear were associated with tornadoes along the gust front (gustnadoes). It is possible that in some situations enhanced shear zones detected by the WSR-88D could provide clues to the possibility of gustnado occurrence, especially at close ranges and in conjunction with spotter reports.
Difficult as they may be to anticipate, studies have noted slightly more promising results in the radar detection of landspouts, although most are still unlikely to be seen on radar. Studies that identify radar-detectable circulations associated with landspouts note little, if any, mid-level ston-n rotation, as well as rotational signatures that often developed first in the lower levels and built upward with time (Wakimoto and Wilson 1989).
Brady and Szoke (1988) recommend closely monitoring the position and movement of low-level convergence boundaries. They suggest forecasters look for small, low-level circulations along such boundaries which (1) display time continuity, (2) strengthen and develop vertically, and (3) are located. near a rapidly developing storm. The WSR-88D is often capable of detecting such boundaries, especially using reflectivity products.
Choy and Spratt (1994) outlined strategies for using the WSR-88D to detect waterspouts. Since the mechanisms associated with the formation of landspouts appear to be similar to those associated with waterspouts, their techniques may prove useful in watching for landspout development. Choy and Spratt's approach involves using reflectivity products to locate and monitor convergence boundaries, paying special attention to movement and intersections. Rapid cell development adjacent to these boundaries may then be detected using the Echo Tops (ET), Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL) and Composite Reflectivity (CR) products of the WSR-88D.
This method might help identify the most likely areas for landspout formation, but as Choy and Spratt note, this technique offers little help in the detection of the circulation itself, since the rotational signatures associated with landspouts are usually unresolvable by the WSR-88D. Nevertheless, knowledge of conditions that favor the development of landspouts will lead to I increased awareness on the part of forecasters, who will then be able to act quickly if tornado reports are received from the area.
6. Discussion and Recommendations
While the WSR-88D is a valuable tool in the early detection and analysis of severe weather, it is only one weapon in the forecaster's arsenal. The most effective warnings come as the result of the integration of all available data, including mesoanalyses and ground-truth spotter reports. Of utmost importance is the forecaster's knowledge of storm structure and the integration of that knowledge into a conceptual model of "today's storms." This knowledge arms the forecaster to recognize the potential for severe developments, and enables him or her to act quickly and with more confidence when presented with confirming radar signatures and spotter reports.
This is especially true when it comes to non-supercell tornadoes, which are usually difficult to detect using radar alone. Landspouts, gustnadoes and other non-supercell tornadoes present numerous problems for forecasters because of their small size, short duration and sometimes nonexistent radar signatures. The following recommendations are intended to enhance forecaster awareness and knowledge regarding non-supercell tornadoes:
Tomado and funnel cloud reports should not be discounted simply because of a lack of confirming radar data. Of course, there will be many more reports than actual events, and every effort should be made to avoid over-warning. Every reliable report should be investigated using all available radar and surface data. When possible, careful questioning of the person reporting the tornado/funnel cloud is extremely valuable in determining the validity of the report. This practice will not only increase the chances of obtaining reliable ground-truth reports of tornadoes and funnel clouds, but it will also help enhance the credibility and utility of spotters whose reports may otherwise be discounted.
Information regarding the existence, appearance and formation of non-supercell tornadoes should be incorporated into spotter training materials, beginning at the basic level. Many spotters may think that only supercells produce tornadoes, and that all tornadoes occur in conjunction with mesocyclones, wall clouds and large hail. Education regarding non-supercell tornadoes will likely lead to more accurate reporting of these potentially dangerous events.
+ When a non-supercell tomado occurs, or damage associated with a possible tornado is reported, every effort should be made to investigate the event as completely as possible. This includes both a timely, detailed storm survey and intensive post-analysis of mesoscale and radar data to try to determine whether 1) a tornado actually occurred, and 2) what signatures were present that alerted (or might have alerted) forecasters to the development or existence of a tornado. Documentation of such events will assist others in learning to forecast and warn for non-supercell tornadoes. Forbes and Wakimoto (1983) and Bunting and Smith (1993) offer valuable information concerning damage surveys and the classification of storm damage.
There is much to be learned about non-supercell tornadoes, and researchers are just beginning to explore these potentially dangerous storms. VORTEX (Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment) gathered data on non-supercell tornadoes, and findings from that field project (Rasmussen, et al. 1994) will undoubtedly be of great use to operational forecasters in the years to come. Until then, we must use what information we have concerning non--supercell tornadoes to increase awareness and to enhance our detection capabilities.
7. Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank James Duke, DMIC NWSFO Memphis, for his helpful review and comments on this paper. Thanks also go to Dr. Charles Doswell III (NOAA/NSSL) for his advice and encouragement.
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Chris Berry loves African music so much that he risked his life to play it. As a teenager in California, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter studied African drumming with master drummer Titos Sompa, then spent a decade exploring it at the source, especially among Zimbabwe's Shona people.
You best get on the Wild Child bandwagon now. The song "Pillow Talk" — leading off the 2011 release of the same name — is a bittersweet, ukulele-powered breakup tune. While saccharine, the song is utterly charming with a he-said-she-said storyline.
Matisyahu wanted to do something different with his most recent album, 2012's Spark Seeker. But when he began the process, he didn't know "different" would involve starting work on one album, doing some other music for fun on the side and then realizing that the off-the-cuff stuff was what the album should actually sound like.
For certain musicians, the large venue and bustling crowd of commercial concerts can detract from their performance, so some are opting for a cozier space: your living room. Living room concerts are growing in popularity, partially due to their ability to change the dynamic between the artist and the fan. Indie rocker Damien Jurado prefers the couches and carpets of people's homes to stadium seating.
Edewaard has only been together since last February, but the Eugene-based band is heating up quickly. "A few of us actually quit our jobs to pursue this music career," says Jered Pound, Edewaard rhythm guitarist and ad hoc manager.
If you have had a chance to check out singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop's oddly beautiful 2010 release, Hunting My Dress, then you know what a unique talent she is. Hoop's penchant for creating a wide variety of moods, sounds and storylines while keeping the music cohesive is an unusual feat of songwriting.
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Beth Wood is a local singer-songwriter by way of Texas, and her brand of Americana, country and folk music has been getting people's attention across the nation for nearly two decades. She has released eight albums, appeared on OPB's Art Beat, received rave reviews from the likes of the Washington Post and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, won the 2006 Sisters Folk Festival Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest and been a finalist in the Telluride Troubadour Contest.
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The kit that was taken included the vital cutting tools used by firefighters to get trapped people out of vehicles after accidents and collisions.
Hampshire Constabulary are investigating the theft which took place at some time between 4pm on Friday 11th September and 1pm on Saturday 12th September.
Anyone with information is being asked to call 101 quoting 44150316769, or to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Police appeal for witnesses to come forward
A 20-year-old man from Bishops Green has been arrested in connection with this incident. He has been bailed pending further enquiries until March 10.
Police appealing for help after unexplained death
Detectives are investigating the death of a man from Kingsclere and are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time.
Patrick Evans, aged 54, of Swan Street in Kingsclere, died at the North Hampshire Hospital on Thursday, February 6. The cause of his death is unknown.
Man in hospital after lorry overturns
A 53-year-old man from Wiltshire is recovering in hospital after an articulated lorry overturned on the A339 between Basingstoke and Newbury.
Police say his injuries are not life threatening. The incident will close the road for much of the day. It happened near the Star Inn pub at Kingsclere.
The lorry had been carrying wood. Major delays have built up in the area. Hampshire Police say recovery will soon take place. Other vehicles managed to avoid the lorry when it overturned. It is the second lorry to overturn on the A339 In a week.