[TheCowboy]

It's definitely not as simple as "watching a hurricane arrive" and required a lot of concerted effort and technological progress to get where we are.

And, no, you very much do not want to be on the coast (look up storm surge) or anywhere watching a hurricane arrive.

I also mentioned it because the point is that it's clear evidence that forecasts can save lives and are therefore useful.

[bamboozled]

Of course, but it's a much easier thing to observe than the build up of pressure and tolerances of a tectonic plate.