From the category archives:

Hurricane

Storm Fay Update: August 21

August 21, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay has been an unpredictable and defiant rainmaker. Constantly referred to as a minor storm and expected to develop into only a “minimal” hurricane, the storm has caused far more damage than Floridians expected.
Where did the forecast fall short?

Fay was heavily promoted as a storm that would run up the west coast. Sure, [...]

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Storm Fay Update: Tuesday Aug 19

August 19, 2008

The indecisive tropical storm Fay has finally wandered ashore at Cape Romano, just south of Marco Island, early Tuesday morning, August 19th. Bringing 40 to 50 mph winds and heavy rains, the storm has left 28,000 people without power in Collier County and has caused flooding in the Marco Island and Naples area.
The entire west [...]

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Storm Update: Fay on Saturday Morning

August 16, 2008

The National Hurricane center is indicating that conditions are very favorable for Fay to develop into a stronger storm, unlike last summer when high winds in the upper atmoshphere literally ripped storms apart before they could turn into a hurricane.
This is from the 5am Aug 16 discussion;
…AND DESPITE THE INTERACTION WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN…THE
STORM HAS A [...]

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Tropical Storm Fay on the Radar

August 15, 2008

The news is all abuzz with tropical storm Fay. The computer models have it zeroed in on the west coast and the track is looking rather like Charlie’s in 2004. But as we all know, the 5 day forecast for ANYTHING is notoriously inaccurate. A lot can happen between Friday and Monday.
Will I be grabbing [...]

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