Earlier yesterday it wasn't a hurricane though. And shortly after landfall it was no longer a hurricane again - even before it weakened. (cold core => post-tro

Earlier yesterday it wasn't a hurricane though. And shortly after landfall it was no longer a hurricane again - even before it weakened. (cold core => post-tropical cyclone?) I think using a general catch-all that was not a narrowly-defined technical term that didn't/wouldn't universally apply was actually a prudent and defensible thing. Given their goal of collecting all the concerns of all the stages of the storm under one umbrella. Even if their motivation was just stupid news branding/sensationalism.