Article about Flossie, but shows ATL storm

[floridian]

Can anyone identify the storm featured in this pic accompanying the AP story on Flossie?



Link to story:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/ ... ME_3158429

[hurricanetrack]

What the? Why just not use a photo of Flossie? I think that is Fabian but not sure.

Also, I did not know this:

The islands get an average of 4.5 tropical cyclones a year and one hurricane about every 15 years.

The article says that on its "fast fact" or something like that. I did not know that the Hawaiin Islands get that many storms per year. Wow.

[RL3AO]

I think the CPac gets 4.5 storms per year.

[Extremeweatherguy]

What the? Why just not use a photo of Flossie? I think that is Fabian but not sure.

Also, I did not know this:

The islands get an average of 4.5 tropical cyclones a year and one hurricane about every 15 years.

The article says that on its "fast fact" or something like that. I did not know that the Hawaiin Islands get that many storms per year. Wow.

I don't think that is accurate. 4.5 storms per year? I highly doubt that since it seems like a rare event anytime one gets close or hits.

[canegrl04]

Rarely does a storm directly hit the Hawaiian Islands. They just kick up the big waves that surfers there love

[Chacor]

Yes, it's a basin average of 4.5 a year not the islands.

[HurricaneRobert]

It will be the 15th anniversary of Iniki next month.

Oh, and it's Fabian. Why did I look this up?

Fabian satellite image

[cyclonic chronic]

there is no way Hi. is impacted by 4.5 tc's/yr. cbs cant get the right pic., let alone the right facts!!

[cheezyWXguy]

there is no way Hi. is impacted by 4.5 tc's/yr. cbs cant get the right pic., let alone the right facts!!

I think by impacted, they mean has been affected by 4.5TC's, not made landfall. It wouldnt surprise me if Hawaii had some increased surf, or rainbands from a TC or had a remnant TC pass over or near the islands, 4 to 5 times a year.

[Chacor]

there is no way Hi. is impacted by 4.5 tc's/yr. cbs cant get the right pic., let alone the right facts!!

I think by impacted, they mean has been affected by 4.5TC's, not made landfall. It wouldnt surprise me if Hawaii had some increased surf, or rainbands from a TC or had a remnant TC pass over or near the islands, 4 to 5 times a year.

This might be another way of viewing that rather ambiguous sentence. I still doubt it however - last season we had five CPac TCs, and only two (Daniel as a remnant and TD 4C as a remnant) affected the islands.