Comments on: Actual Hurricane Season Finally Underway

By: bcoppola

bcoppola — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:51:43 +0000

Thanks Greg. BTW, check your last sentence – should it be “by this time *that* year” meaning 2005 or did you mistakenly type Katrina for the fifth ‘cane last year? (I should look it up but I’m lazy).

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:26:24 +0000

This seems like a late start but this is not unusual. Last year, the first hurricane, Bill, formed on August 15th, and the next hurricane formed on September 7th.

2005 was a very big year (Katrina hit that year) and the first hurricane was in very early July, with the third hurricane ending by July 21st. By this time last year, there were five hurricanes, with Katrina being the fifth (and one more to come).

By: bcoppola

bcoppola — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:22:38 +0000

I’ve been wondering what happened to the predictions of a busy tropical storm season. Being a Midwesterner I’m admittedly not as attuned to such things as Gulf & Atlantic coast dwellers, but even though I know Aug/Sept. are usually the peak is it getting a late start for a busy season?

BTW we did have a F1 tornado here last week, and the maple in front of our house is now lopsided, nothing worse thankfully. Neighborhood has been resounding with chainsaws and chippers for over a week. House down the street had a big tree go thru their roof – but no injuries there or anywhere.

By: LimRickNews

LimRickNews — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:42 +0000

Whatâ??s brewing with Danielle and this Earl?
What commotion are they about to unfurl?
Their relation is stormy,
Hope they inform me,
Theyâ??ll be calm as they swirl and they twirl.
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By: Anony Mouse

Anony Mouse — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:39:36 +0000

Doh! After a second look, they are going the right way. I guess I need to get some sleep. Feel free to remove the evidence of my stupidity. 🙂

By: Anony Mouse

Anony Mouse — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:36:59 +0000

I must have false information in my head. I’ve always been told that, due to the Coriolis effect caused storms to rotate differently in the different hemispheres. Looking at the picture, the disturbance to the North East of Earl is going the wrong way. Where has my information gone wrong?

By: Birger Johansson

Birger Johansson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:05:11 +0000

Beavis and Butt-Head: “Yes!!! A hurricane!!!”
I hope no storm will hit Haiti before there is a resemblance of recovery….
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