Location

Atlantic Seaboard

Freak tropical storm surges inland from the Atlantic Seaboard, unleashing pounding rain that hammers Leo's office windows and thunder that rages through the night, defying a century of meteorological precedent by striking Washington in May. This volatile coastal expanse unleashes chaotic fury, mirroring the President's grief over Landingham's death, his MS revelation, and mounting political siege—forcing staff to brace against nature's assault as fiercely as public scrutiny.

2 events

2 rich involvements

Detailed Involvements

Events with rich location context

S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Bartlet Probes Donna on Unprecedented May Tropical Storm

The Atlantic Seaboard is dissected as the anomalous origin of the freak tropical storm veering inland to batter Washington in May, its historical defiance of seasonal norms—per NOAA—symbolizing the episode's cascade of unprecedented crises from grief to MS revelation.

Atmosphere

Furious and chaotic, with pounding rain and thunder amplifying existential turmoil

Functional Role

Symbolic origin point fueling meteorological interrogation

Symbolic Significance

Embodiment of 'non-recurring phenomena' mirroring personal and political upheavals

Pounding rain visible through office windows Thunderous roars punctuating dialogue

S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

C.J. Drills Distracted Bartlet on Altman Protocol

Source of the freak tropical storm invoked in dialogue and visibly manifesting as pounding rain outside windows and roaring thunder enveloping Leo's office, amplifying grief-stricken chaos; Donna cites NOAA data confirming its century-defying assault on Washington, fueling Bartlet's sardonic quip and mirroring uncontrollable personal/political sieges.

Atmosphere

Tumultuous and foreboding, with relentless thunder and rain evoking divine wrath

Functional Role

External catalyst heightening internal tension

Symbolic Significance

Embodiment of unprecedented turmoil paralleling Bartlet's MS revelation and Landingham loss

Rain hammering windows Thunder roaring post-C.J. exit

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Bartlet Probes Donna on Unprecedented May Tropical Storm

In Leo's office amid pounding rain, a grieving President Bartlet summons Donna to dissect the freak tropical storm battering Washington in May, which she confirms via NOAA has never struck …

S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

C.J. Drills Distracted Bartlet on Altman Protocol

In Leo's office amid raging thunder, C.J. urgently preps a grieving, scoffing President Bartlet for his high-stakes press conference, insisting he call first on Lawrence Altman—front row, first seat on …