Dorian, Alabama and the Sharpie: the forecast said no.
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Not yet independently verified
Where: Not yet independently verified
The archive date is not necessarily the date the statement was made.
Hurricane Dorian was likely to hit Alabama
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He said Hurricane Dorian was likely to hit Alabama.
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
Posts and remarks on and around Sept. 1, 2019. On Sept. 4 he showed a marked-up NOAA map at a White House briefing.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- The National Weather Service stressed that no impacts from Dorian would be felt across Alabama.
- The map he showed included Alabama in the storm's path only because of a hand-drawn black Sharpie line, which the White House confirmed was added before the press entered.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The forecast cone was drawn by the National Weather Service. The extension was drawn with a Sharpie.
The National Weather Service stressed that no impacts from Dorian would be felt across Alabama. On Sept. 4 a marked-up NOAA map shown at a White House briefing included Alabama in the storm's path only because of a hand-drawn black Sharpie line, which the White House confirmed was added before the press entered.
Finding: FalseBold. Wrong, but bold.
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