Well we really need to the rain on this side of the state as we are 17" below what we normally get in this, our "rainy" season. Well Tamps said they were that low and they have gotten more than we have down here so I expect we are about 20" below. Still I just checked and there were 13 "I" named storms that had been retired due to destructive power and cost, Ian was added this year to make 14 and "I" was already the most retired letter names for storms. Have to remember that although this one (will be Idalia) is expected to be at most a Cat 1, that can change.
Laura was predicted at first to remain a tropical storm yet became a major Cat 4. She went over Hispaniola and the full length of Cuba which would normally break these storms down yet she intensified rapidly once in the Gulf and the water is much warmer this year. These things can be quite unpredictable no matter how good they are and how hard the meteorologists try to keep up with them. Mr. Lowry is one of the best and is great at keeping us updated on what he can.
Here's hoping she behaves as although we are desperate for rain down here, southwest Florida hasn't recovered from hurricane Ian yet and a strong tropical storm let alone a minor Cat 1 hurricane could be devastating here. We are definitely paying close attention to these reports
Well we really need to the rain on this side of the state as we are 17" below what we normally get in this, our "rainy" season. Well Tamps said they were that low and they have gotten more than we have down here so I expect we are about 20" below. Still I just checked and there were 13 "I" named storms that had been retired due to destructive power and cost, Ian was added this year to make 14 and "I" was already the most retired letter names for storms. Have to remember that although this one (will be Idalia) is expected to be at most a Cat 1, that can change.
Laura was predicted at first to remain a tropical storm yet became a major Cat 4. She went over Hispaniola and the full length of Cuba which would normally break these storms down yet she intensified rapidly once in the Gulf and the water is much warmer this year. These things can be quite unpredictable no matter how good they are and how hard the meteorologists try to keep up with them. Mr. Lowry is one of the best and is great at keeping us updated on what he can.
Here's hoping she behaves as although we are desperate for rain down here, southwest Florida hasn't recovered from hurricane Ian yet and a strong tropical storm let alone a minor Cat 1 hurricane could be devastating here. We are definitely paying close attention to these reports