2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Running Thread

New Rule: When we run out of names, no Greek alphabet; the storms must stop for the year.

 

Forecasters at the NHC should play Mad Libs to create additional names using the [adjective][noun] format, like military operations.

"Hurricane Hairy Cantaloupe warnings are now up for an area stretching between Cape Hatteras, N.C. and Edisto Island. Hairy Cantaloupe could bring devastating coastal flooding and damaging winds. Heed evacuation warnings by local authorities. In addition, Magnificent Piano is beginning to show signs of intensifying in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. We will continue to monitor Magnificent Piano in the coming days."

 

Mousekeeter roll call!

 

The bizarre thing about this hurricane season has been that, for as many storms as we've had already, only seven have developed into hurricanes and one has been a major hurricane at landfall. Most of the storms have also stayed far away from the U.S.
By comparison, the 2005 season had 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes by the time they got to the W storm (Wilma, which was a Category 5). It seemed like a lot more storms hit the U.S. as well.
I'm sure there are meteorological reasons for the difference between the two seasons, but it's strange that you can have two of the most active seasons on record be so incredibly different in terms of consequences.

 

Fortunately Wilma was only a low Cat 2 when it hit my house.

 

Part of the reason is we are just now getting into the heart of hurricane season. Yeah, it runs for six months, but September and October seem to be the worst.

 

On average Sept. 10 is usually the peak date. So may be over the hump.

 

Definitely atypical for not one, but two low pressure events to form in the Blue Ridge mountains during the summer and eventually turn into tropical systems passing east of the Outer Banks and harmlessly out to sea. I may be full of hot air, but that's a debate best saved for another day.

Still 11 weeks to go before the end of November.

 

Somebody want to give USA Today a geography lesson?

 

Well, there's Mississippi and Mississippi STATE.