More reserch dollars spent wisely

[Gerokent]

Weather bureau to consider research showing female-named storms seen as less threatening - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[Greatsouthernland]

This from the article -

"...We will have to get someone onto it," Mr Sharp said.

"He said an investigation of the data to see whether it had relevance in Australia could be quite expensive, and given Australia's best-known cyclone, Cyclone Tracy, had a female-sounding name, it is possible the results would not translate in Australia...."

Case closed. Silly US idea...please BOM don't waste our funds!

(STORM IN A TEA CUP)