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They've reopened the boat launches, and allowing the beaches to be opened up as well in SC. Also all retail stores will be opened up as well. I'm glad they're doing it as the spread is low, and they're putting in place restrictions based on square footage for all stores, requiring masks, not letting people beach their boats, only allowing 4 people a boat and asking at the popular launches for ID checks to see if everyone is from the same household. Unfortunately due to the economic toll we're going to have to adjust and be able to buy a lawn mower and sofa while remaining vigilant to keep ourselves and others safe

Great quote from a WSJ article by Peggy Noonan today... "There seems no way to avoid this. On the other hand each day America is closed down more people will be out of work and lose a sense of hope. We have to be attentive to that too. What was most disturbing about the 10,000 people who showed up before Easter at a San Antonio food bank is this: They were people in cars. They were not “the poor.” They were working and middle-class people in line for free eggs and bread in America. Twenty-two million have applied for unemployment since the pandemic began, and it’s going to get worse. This is a never-before-seen level of national economic calamity; history doesn’t get bigger than this."

Oof this thread took off but honestly I’m glad. It shows the dire straits we are in with a shut down economy. One thing I’d like to say is with the safety net argument, there really is none for an economy completely shutting down for two months due to a pandemic. I do understand the clamor for a system to Canada as we have excessive poverty and inequality in this country, but personally I doubt any of us have a true problem with that. The majority of us have an insane amount of wealth compared to the average Canadian or Brit, absolutely insane. This economy and its rules are far from perfect but it’s the reason we can have 2000 sq ft homes, boats, golf courses everywhere, cottages in Northern MI. I mean there is no way around it, as Americans like the fact many of us can afford quite a bit of "stuff". I often am in the Toronto area for work and when I’d drive over before moving to SC it would just shock me the lack of commercial development compared to what we see in America.

You're thinking too personally though. It doesn't matter if you're giving people money, the economy isn't producing anything in that time. That's the big issue from an economic principle, we need to go back to making things soon

Regardless what we are seeing is people can’t wait much longer. They may have an extreme stance to protest, but people’s finances are getting rocked by this. Idc if they have take temperatures before entering buildings and require masks of some kind in every indoor setting, this country has to be open by Mothers Day. We have no choice to continue past that

Again though that is easy for you and me to say. I'm guessing you are salaried as a meteorologist, I am salaried in the supply chain field. But my sister (23) is a manager at Marriott and has been furloughed, her fiance (27) is a line worker at an appliance factory who is down to 3 days a week. They've been decimated by this and may have to resort to moving in with my father due to this. Sure we've prevented many deaths, but regardless entire livelihoods and personal incomes are being destroyed en masse by this pandemic. So while I commend many of the actions, some such as in the state of Michigan, have seemed to go too far with their reaction to it. And a perfect example is my sister's fiance who now is living on 60% of his wage because a washer & dryer is not an essential product.

No lol shut down is only Fourth of July week. And then Christmas week thru New Years is shut down. Again though all of these arguments are cancelled by the fact basically every manufacturing business is somehow essential. That’s my point, why is the government telling us what we can and can’t buy but then allowing all factories to run as is. Mask wise the demand is so high because every company is buying them in bulk it doesn’t really matter if construction people are using them, right now everyone is. But believe me the auto industry will be decimated by this. Sales will plummet from this and companies will be so loaded with debt they won’t buy fleet trucks for business purposes. This nation is driven by automotive, defense, heavy duty machinery (Caterpillar) and most of all aerospace manufacturing. Having these industries falter will rattle supply chains and wallets across America.

Nah I live in suburban Charleston, SC. I golf 3 times a week and swim daily because our government has not gone overboard on things. But regardless these extreme rules are going to destroy the economy of Michigan. So yes telling people they cannot buy a bag of mulch or a gallon of paint is bad because that means less people going to work. That’s the thing, many factories and companies are still running where it’s really going to spread, not a damn Home Depot. So what is going to happen is tons of people are going to be laid off at those stores, and then tons of people who make the product will be as well since only “essential” things can be sold. It is a fine balance needed to get through this, because especially Michigan is going to be gutted by this as the auto industry is destroyed

If that's the line of thinking our country has I'd rather the coronavirus wipe us all out. Just because there is a catastrophic pandemic does not mean you can tell me I cannot paint my bedroom while having to sit inside. Or plant flowers and lay mulch around the house. You can take something seriously without giving up everything, yet Michigan has done just that. Meanwhile Ohio has spearheaded the response in this country, has much more reasonable rules, and a much lower case count. Governor Whitmer will likely, and deservedly lose re-election based on what she has done. It does not shock me to see a Democrat go overboard on the rights of individuals, but it does sadden me. What do you expect out of the same place where droves of people willingly give money to unions though.

I think the big issue with Michigan is how draconian the governors laws have been. I understand it's a serious issue in the state, but there is no argument with the fact that Lansing has gotten extreme with its tactics. They've made it illegal to buy non-essential goods at the store? It's illegal to travel between two residences you own? Golf is not allowed? Who the bleep is the government to tell me what I can and can't buy at Lowes lol.

Jesus Toledo has more cases than Cincinnati? IMO our government needs to start planning for how we re-open post social distancing. As we start to decline off this peak, they need to have plans in place to take temperatures before entering any buildings. Also they need to require masks for anyone inside an interior building. Our economy simply cannot survive if this continues past May 1. Safety is paramount, but in 3 weeks we need to be ready to go out to eat and shop at Target again. If that doesn't happen, the cure will indeed wind up being worse than the sickness overall.

Looks like the SPC is banking on a derecho tomorrow. I could see the storms kicking up off the mountains tomorrow bringing some basic severe weather with that vort hanging around, and then a derecho sweeping through tomorrow night in the Virginias

The SPC is banking hard on a derecho tomorrow I see

My two cents here, but they need to really ramp up mask production and require it for going out in public. Then May 1st we re-open everything with better PPE for ALL Americans. The social distancing measures seem like they have done well, but we cannot keep our economy shut down past this month or the cure is going to be worse than the virus. I don't think people realize we're going to be in a legitimate economic depression when this is over, but how long is lasts is going to be the difference.

I think tornado season will roar this year, hurricane season is a different story. At the end of the day it's all about how troughy Summer is

I see this thing going down drastically in May. Social distancing seems to be making a positive impact and most are taking this seriously. I think banning people from parks and stuff is too extreme though, if anything just arrest people for not staying 6 feet apart

I don't see us here in Charleston getting too much in the way of severe weather unless that warm front hurries itself on through. Lots of good ingredients hanging out just offshore that would make this a true severe event. I notice the air is rather cold behind this front, only 50 degrees currently in Huntsville. That's some Ohio type of temperature for 3 PM a day from April

Tons of QLCS tornadoes in this line. I'll admit I am shocked how strong these helicity numbers are, but think the lack of instability north of Columbus, GA may be too much of hinderance for this to be very widespread. It is early in the afternoon though

Instability, shear and helicity seem to be just south of Albany, GA at the present time and hugging the bulk of the line racing through the south. If forecasts are to be true, may see quite a bit of warm sector action today in southern GA. IMO with the high likelihood of quite a few wind reports with that line, in addition to decent tornado chances ahead of it and embedded within, the SPC should go ENH ASAP

Instability, shear and helicity seem to be just south of Albany, GA at the present time and hugging the bulk of the line racing through the south. If forecasts are to be true, may see quite a bit of warm sector action today in southern GA. IMO with the high likelihood of quite a few wind reports with that line, in addition to decent tornado chances ahead of it and embedded within, the SPC should go ENH ASAP

Would not be shocked to see some rotation with anything popping up along that front

A noticeably cooler period of weather upcoming for Charleston. I cannot believe how cool the upcoming week will be after constantly breaking 80 the last few weeks consistently. 62 for a high on Wednesday and then 70s for the foreseeable future

Yeah at some places. Mostly though things are just getting wiped down constantly and our beaches are closed to non-residents. Other than that no one is really following these guidelines

If anything this is proof that America's healthcare system is superior to Italy's. We have more cases and far fewer deaths

This weather cannot make up its mind. Had all the windows open last night, put a little bit of a chill in the house when I woke up. Then tomorrow thru Sunday we'll have the AC on full blast