This is interesting...

[SeaBrz_FL]

Very interesting post, Doc!

Derek Ortt wrote: just one question, would alpha be retired if it causes severe damage?

This same question I've always had. How will they retire a greek alphabet name? If another 21+ named storm year occurs in the future, will they use it again? I definitely don't think using the greek alphabet is the right method.

... and I cannot believe that we are talking about this stuff
... in JULY

[Hurricaneman]

just wone question,

would alpha be retired if it causes severe damage?

I dont think so, because they dont have another greek letter that starts with A

[wxwatcher91]

wont ophelia somehow manage a suicide just like she did in Hamlet?

lol, a little Shapespeare humor

Everytime I hear that name I think of Jamie Lee Curtis in Trading Places. I fear instead of our big "C" and "F" named August storms, and our "I" named September storms..."I" and "K" may be out big August storms, and "N" may be our big September.

that's a good point... also it's not liike we have just been getting a lot of named storms... we've gotten 2 cat 4 storms... and Emily might have even been cat 5... what will that mean for August and September??? anybody thinking of a 200mph hurricane???

[Bob the Leprechaun]

if that were to happen, a cat 6 hurricane might not be considered a joke anymore.

[whereverwx]

Wow, Doc! Great call!

[Brent]

Wow, Rita sounds like she would cause some historic destruction. Wouldn't want to be in her path.

...you were.