So back to Tampa. We are told that this is the hottest day in the city’s recorded history. However, we are not informed that the thermometer is situated feet from a taxiway. We are not told that Delta flight DL1884 was idling right next to the sensor during the first five-minute spikes to 100°F. We are not told that another jet passed the station at the time of the second spike. We are certainly not told that the temperature promptly fell once the jets departed.
So when you see Tampa's name trending with phrases like "record-breaking heat," keep all that context in mind. Because there is a lot more going on than the headlines will ever admit.
[Source](https://x.com/MatthewWielicki/status/1949826513907683703)
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So back to Tampa. We are told that this is the hottest day in the city’s recorded history. However, we are not informed that the thermometer is situated feet from a taxiway. We are not told that Delta flight DL1884 was idling right next to the sensor during the first five-minute spikes to 100°F. We are not told that another jet passed the station at the time of the second spike. We are certainly not told that the temperature promptly fell once the jets departed.
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So when you see Tampa's name trending with phrases like "record-breaking heat," keep all that context in mind. Because there is a lot more going on than the headlines will ever admit.
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