Thank you for all the information you kept us up with this season. It was seriously important for us here in southwest Florida. I look forward to seeing your posts next year even if I can't say I am looking forward to another hurricane season.
Another hurricane season nearly done, NOTHER YEr of Mike's postings. Always, very interesting and informative. I am glad you made it through Helene and Milton. I will talk to you through Substack through the winter months. In the meantime, I look forward to another season of Mike's posts.
See you there on Substack. Yeah I love to catch Mike's posts, just wish it wasn't needed. This year was a massive mess so I hope next year will be a miss.
We hope so. Don't count on it. Nature is behaving so funny recently. Mike is doing the seasonal posts to keep you informed and alerted; not to be scared, but to be prepared. That's why they are needed, plus he has a passion for the meteorology he likes to share with us; he is after all a professional meteorologist. Tropical meteorology is his thing. I hope you have had a nice day.
I had a lovely day sitting back and catching up on my reading, I really appreciate Mike putting all that work in for us every year. It helps a lot because he gives us the real stuff not the sensational. I prepare before the start of the season with getting in non perishable food, propane for the camp stove, more batteries for the lanterns and the radio, refill the water bottles just before the storm hit, etc. I'm not scared so much as just tired from this season and hoping we get a lucky break next year. Not counting on it but hoping.. A good sized volcanic eruption might help by cooling things off like St Helens and Pinatubo did but I don't wish that on anyone either but there are signs of one at least waking up that no one wants to see explode, Campi Flegre.
Where is THAT volcano? I remember within a year of Pinatubo's eruption, we had one of the coldest summers in many decades, before I was born. Yet despite that cold summer, Hurricane Andrew formed and hit Cat 5. I wouldn't wish a cold summer on anyone, but it limited hurricane development sharply. Anyhow, I hardly went swimming in the cold summer of 1992. It finally got to be 3 weeks of muggy warmth in........September!! By then, it was too late for swimming at our lake house. Then fall arrived with a sharp, sudden cold front, putting an end to summer weather.
It is near Naples, Italy and very close to Vesuvius. It is also a super volcano which is why I really hope it settles down again. It did have a bit of an eruption in the 1500s but not a major one.
I remember that year well too as I was living in Michigan and dad was living on a lake. Problem was the lake had numerous springs under it and one big one wasn't far out from his yard so the lake was already cold. No swimming that year there.
My family and I can't thank you enough for your immense help that you provide all through our hurricane seasons. You educate us in ever posting so that we can have a better understanding of what the National Hurricane Center is reporting every day. Please keep Eye on the Tropics coming the next season. With climate change our need for information just keeps growing. Thank you, Cate Goodin
Tysm, Mr. Lowry! I can't tell you how much your posts and information have been, esp during this tumultuous season 🕯.
I want say Happy Holidays & a safe New Year to you and Daniel M, Laura T, Alyce and Cate. You are all lovely and I'm so glad to have been able to connect with you.
I look forward to seeing you next year! Stay safe 💜
I suppose you will get a squall line with EF-1 or EF-2 isolated tornadoes and some waterspouts. I do not expect a lot; expect a lot of radar-indicated warnings for rotation, many of those will not hit the ground. Since many of these warnings never result in a tornado, I would treat radar-indicated tornado warnings as if they were severe thunderstorm warnings, because essentially that's what those cells really are.........severe thunderstorms with internal funnels within the thunderhead. If it is RADAR CONFIRMED as opposed to RADAR INDICATED, at that point you treat it as the real deal, a tornado MAY be headed your way!!
Thank you for your great efforts to keep us informed. Living in the Orlando area we can expect to be a target when these storms come from any direction. Take care!
Many thanks to you for your excellent reporting! I hope you and yours have a nice holiday season, and you find some time to get some rest in the “off” season…you sure deserve it.
Thank you for all the information you kept us up with this season. It was seriously important for us here in southwest Florida. I look forward to seeing your posts next year even if I can't say I am looking forward to another hurricane season.
Another hurricane season nearly done, NOTHER YEr of Mike's postings. Always, very interesting and informative. I am glad you made it through Helene and Milton. I will talk to you through Substack through the winter months. In the meantime, I look forward to another season of Mike's posts.
See you there on Substack. Yeah I love to catch Mike's posts, just wish it wasn't needed. This year was a massive mess so I hope next year will be a miss.
We hope so. Don't count on it. Nature is behaving so funny recently. Mike is doing the seasonal posts to keep you informed and alerted; not to be scared, but to be prepared. That's why they are needed, plus he has a passion for the meteorology he likes to share with us; he is after all a professional meteorologist. Tropical meteorology is his thing. I hope you have had a nice day.
I had a lovely day sitting back and catching up on my reading, I really appreciate Mike putting all that work in for us every year. It helps a lot because he gives us the real stuff not the sensational. I prepare before the start of the season with getting in non perishable food, propane for the camp stove, more batteries for the lanterns and the radio, refill the water bottles just before the storm hit, etc. I'm not scared so much as just tired from this season and hoping we get a lucky break next year. Not counting on it but hoping.. A good sized volcanic eruption might help by cooling things off like St Helens and Pinatubo did but I don't wish that on anyone either but there are signs of one at least waking up that no one wants to see explode, Campi Flegre.
Where is THAT volcano? I remember within a year of Pinatubo's eruption, we had one of the coldest summers in many decades, before I was born. Yet despite that cold summer, Hurricane Andrew formed and hit Cat 5. I wouldn't wish a cold summer on anyone, but it limited hurricane development sharply. Anyhow, I hardly went swimming in the cold summer of 1992. It finally got to be 3 weeks of muggy warmth in........September!! By then, it was too late for swimming at our lake house. Then fall arrived with a sharp, sudden cold front, putting an end to summer weather.
It is near Naples, Italy and very close to Vesuvius. It is also a super volcano which is why I really hope it settles down again. It did have a bit of an eruption in the 1500s but not a major one.
I remember that year well too as I was living in Michigan and dad was living on a lake. Problem was the lake had numerous springs under it and one big one wasn't far out from his yard so the lake was already cold. No swimming that year there.
My family and I can't thank you enough for your immense help that you provide all through our hurricane seasons. You educate us in ever posting so that we can have a better understanding of what the National Hurricane Center is reporting every day. Please keep Eye on the Tropics coming the next season. With climate change our need for information just keeps growing. Thank you, Cate Goodin
Thanks for your interest in Mike's newsletter. I will talk to you later.
Tysm, Mr. Lowry! I can't tell you how much your posts and information have been, esp during this tumultuous season 🕯.
I want say Happy Holidays & a safe New Year to you and Daniel M, Laura T, Alyce and Cate. You are all lovely and I'm so glad to have been able to connect with you.
I look forward to seeing you next year! Stay safe 💜
Much love from cat 🌿
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Glad you like this newsletter. I am also glad the 2 of us are connected through Substack. I will talk to you later.
Thank you for well balanced information that keeps us on our toes but not panicking.
Enjoy your break from tropical reporting.
We'll welcome you back any time
Thanks for your comments in this newsletter, and I am glad we are connected.
How severe are we talking with the tornado threat? I'm glad we aren't getting another hurricane but that sentence put me on edge.
I suppose you will get a squall line with EF-1 or EF-2 isolated tornadoes and some waterspouts. I do not expect a lot; expect a lot of radar-indicated warnings for rotation, many of those will not hit the ground. Since many of these warnings never result in a tornado, I would treat radar-indicated tornado warnings as if they were severe thunderstorm warnings, because essentially that's what those cells really are.........severe thunderstorms with internal funnels within the thunderhead. If it is RADAR CONFIRMED as opposed to RADAR INDICATED, at that point you treat it as the real deal, a tornado MAY be headed your way!!
Thank you for your great efforts to keep us informed. Living in the Orlando area we can expect to be a target when these storms come from any direction. Take care!
Your posts are incredibly useful and informative. I can only imagine the time and effort it takes to produce them all season long. Thank you!
Thanks for all your work this season!
Many thanks to you for your excellent reporting! I hope you and yours have a nice holiday season, and you find some time to get some rest in the “off” season…you sure deserve it.
As a recent Florida arrival trying to become accustomed to the vagaries of tropical weather I find your blog incredibly valuable. Thank you!