Does this apply to anyone

[Evil Jeremy]

I read and hear people wishing that a hurricane doesn't come their way. Does anyone here hate when hurricanes come towards them, but love it because of th experience of being in the storm?

[Frank2]

It probably happens to more people that we realize (even people who are not as interested in the weather as we are), but, as a Christian, from what I've been told many, many times, what you mentioned is a much bigger issue, which represents the struggle of good versus evil that exists in each person...

As my late Sister once told me, she being very active in her Parish church - the Good News is that God is always pleased that folks like you and I are so interested in the Weather - one of His many creations...

Many do not even care what the sky is doing (unless they are getting wet), so, as my dear sister would say, consider this a wonderful gift from God, though the internal struggle mentioned earlier does always continue in this life, which causes us, instead of our wishing to see a rainbow, to want to see a 30 foot storm surge, or an F5 tornado...

[Meso]

Personally I'd love to be in a low end hurricane. I've been in hurricane force winds before well hurricane force gusts,and it was pretty hectic.I think most people that want a hurricane to hit them have not experienced a true hit from a strong one,sure if one wants to be hit that's up to them and their wishing will not change any weather pattern.

Science is an amazing thing,and I always love to be in the middle of severe weather,extreme events are intriguing and memorable.Even if nothing gets damaged,I have some great memories in the middle of thunderstorms at early hours.And in cold fronts with 90km/h winds.

I think one just has to realize there is no right or wrong in wanting a storm to hit you.As any normal person will tell you,ones thoughts and wants will not change anything in reality.Even though some people may not like it.It may sound harsh what I'm saying,but in my mind unless someone is changing the upper atmosphere then nothing is really wrong.It's kind of like wishing death upon someone,and killing them.One may be morally wrong,as appose to just...wrong.

Just my opinion on this.Believing weather is a science not an act of a "god".But yeah..Just my 2 cents

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I would love to get hit by a good tropical storm.
But Nothing Stronger.

[Derek Ortt]

I never wantto be in anything greater than a cat 1 on the ground... and even a true cat 1 can be very destructive

[eaglegirl]

I read and hear people wishing that a hurricane doesn't come their way. Does anyone here hate when hurricanes come towards them, but love it because of th experience of being in the storm?

Of course.

I've been through more hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions than I can count.

For me, the "science" of tropical systems is endlessly fascinating. Because I understand the necessity of tropical weather (storms) as it pertains to our global weather, I have long enjoyed "lurking" and having the privilege of watching our weather pros apply the tools of their trade. It would be an understatement to say that I have great respect and admiration for weather pros.

However, as a responder, my heart breaks for those along the path of destruction. I have seen way too many horrific sights... sights that put even the best responders into "working functional shock mode". Because of that, when a new system appears, I cringe for the survivors... knowing that it "rattles the chain" of their previous trauma... and they can't help but fear what may be ahead.

In my experience, the "human factor" of tropical systems is quite complicated because their are so many emotions involved. "Passionate" mets are a Godsend as we continue to learn, collect data, and speculate. However, as we have all seen, much tolerance is also required... on both sides... those who get excited... and those who are "survivors". I say this because I have seen many who used to be "extremely excited" become "survivors" and now hang out in the "fear camp".

For me, my favorite part of any tropical system is when I see the big white puffy clouds slowly streaking across the sky... just from the ground... no maps needed. That is when I can truly sit back and enjoy the "possibilities" and feel the light wind in my face. Unfortunately, that usually does not last too long... because the work begins... preparing for deployment... all the while feeling pain, concern, and compassion for those in the anticipated strike zone.

I am very happy to say that I am watching those big white puffy clouds consistently move across the bright blue Tallahassee sky this morning. From my altitude, the wind feels wonderful. I will enjoy this while it lasts.

Just my 2 cents.

[hial2]

I read and hear people wishing that a hurricane doesn't come their way. Does anyone here hate when hurricanes come towards them, but love it because of th experience of being in the storm?

I think,to some people, (me) it's an addiction..an adrenaline addiction..something akin to watching a horror movie with the exception that it's real,and it could eventually "get" you,but when it "gets" you enough times you lose the thrill factor..
It's one thing to go thru a 'cane when you're young and with no responsibilities,but when you're older, know better and have the opportunity..you (I) move the family away, watch from a distance and pray for the best..
Imagine seeing the movie "Dawn of the Dead" (the original version) 17 times..after 3 times,it gets old!!

[Stephanie]

I never wantto be in anything greater than a cat 1 on the ground... and even a true cat 1 can be very destructive

Look at Humberto.

[Recurve]

I understand people who've never experienced it wonder what it's like and imagine it's a thrill.
But nobody who goes through an actual hurricane says they want to experience it again, from what I can tell.

(Storm chasers don't count. They're on a road trip and their homes and families are out of harm's way, it removes most of the psychic terror. Same for adolescents, who are in a sociopath-like stage of brain development anyway.)

Just a thunderstorm gust can make your heart jump once you've heard the wind roarrrrrr. You know what I mean, that completely different sound when it's a tropical cyclone and the whole coast is shaking. The friggin earth resonates when you're in one.

I had TS winds and hurricane gusts in Katrina, and it was FREAKY. The house hummmed like I was inside a cello. Up until then it was kinda cool.

I was at work along with most of south Florida for TS Irene and driving home in that was a little scar-ee.

Driving home in TS Mitch, came way too close to a tornado on the 18-mile Stretch. I'm probably a little gun-shy now.

[rainydaze]

The enthusiast in me says Yay! the homeowner says Boo! Yet I am strangely satisfied that I got first hand experience with hurricanes Frances and Jeanne and I got to experience the eye of a hurricane with Wilma. However, the aftermath of a hurricane sucks, everyone is hot and miserable, people homes are damaged and it takes awhile for things to get back to normal.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I enjoy tracking hurricanes. They are very interesting. But for this wind storm season I went to see a nice big 940 something storm hit near my area in the next few months. If it heads in the right direction, I could get up to over 100 mph gust, maybe more. I'm itching to see what that would feel like. In it can happen around here. I know what 50-60 feels like. Walking down the street in seeing trees bending to the side and walking against the wind.

[Dionne]

Nope. Not me. No desire to go through the ordeal of another hurricane. Katrina was enough. Unless your a first responder, there is no reason to find yourself in a landfalling hurricane.

The really bad part is thinking your far enough inland and all hell breaks loose. I find the "rule" of "run from the water, hide from the wind" rather amusing. Truth is you cannot hide or run from anything when your in the middle of a present tense disaster.

I am of the opinion that OCM Cantore got damn lucky when he rode out Katrina at the VA on the coast.

[DanKellFla]

Nope, I hate it. Unless money rains down durring a hurricane, I don't want it anywhere near me. Repairs, crooked insurance companies, lost work time, higher premiums... just not worth the hassle of some wind and rain. And that is for a low-end storm. Forget a killer. I never need to see one of those again.

[attallaman]

Nope. Not me. No desire to go through the ordeal of another hurricane. Katrina was enough. Unless your a first responder, there is no reason to find yourself in a landfalling hurricane.

The really bad part is thinking your far enough inland and all hell breaks loose. I find the "rule" of "run from the water, hide from the wind" rather amusing. Truth is you cannot hide or run from anything when your in the middle of a present tense disaster.

I am of the opinion that OCM Cantore got damn lucky when he rode out Katrina at the VA on the coast.

I'll have to agree with you. My father and I evacuated Biloxi on Sunday; August 28th and headed to Collins, Mississippi where we both rode out the storm in a hotel the next day. We stayed there Monday night; August 29th in a hotel with no power and no running water; landline phones weren't working; cell phones weren't working. On Tuesday morning; August 30th with our hotel in Collins pretty much in shambles we decided to check out of that hotel and take a chance and head to another town; Magee, Mississippi where I also had made hotel reservations. We arrived at the second hotel in Magee, Mississippi to a town also with no power but the hotel did have cold running water which was good; very good. I averaged about 3 showers a day while there at that hotel in Magee, Mississippi for the next 2 days.

On Wednesday; August 31st we had received word that there was gas available near Jackson so about 20 of us headed to Jackson about mid afternoon to top off our tanks. It was good to be able to fill up our Chevy Tahoe because we were almost out of gas. While near Jackson our cell phones worked so we made several calls to let everyone know we had made it through Katrina. I contacted my brother in Texas and told him to send the calvary for us which he did the next day. We were taken to Katy, Texas on Thursday morning; September 1st where we stayed for almost a month at a Marriott Hotel in a mall area before finally returning back home to Biloxi on September 30th.

Do I want to go through such an experience again? No I don't. Was I glad to see my brother and the members of his staff with their fleet of black Ford Excursions and Ford F-150 pickup trucks? Yes I was. We were on our way back to civilization; to a normal; more stable environment and I was glad. Those folks in Katy were certainly nice to us during our stay; very nice . It's one thing to have survived the storm but the rough part for us until we made it to Texas were those 4 days without any cold AC, no clean running water until we made it to the second hotel, no electricity in both of our hotels, and I was craving some ice to go with my hot Barq's rootbeers. I tried to bring some ice back to the hotel while we were near Jackson buying gas but the line at the station was about 2 blocks long and it was hot. It was rough because I had forgotten just how bad it could be since the last bad experience that I remembered similar to that was Hurricane Camille back in 1969.

[weatherwoman]

I have to say I have been in many hurricanes, and I have to also say I set each year and wait for this season, just in hoping that we will get one again. I love to watch the waves, the antipation of waiting for the storm to hit, i go to the beach during the storm i dont go inside i set out on the porch watching every tree blow i take pictures i watch for tornados (have to say that is the only part of weather that i dont like) i do like to see them in a distance well more like water spouts we get here. but yes i like hurricanes and set and wait for the next one to come our way. coastal north carolina weather watcher, get mad at me if you want but you ask i'm telling my feelings not yours do not bash me for this, its my right to fill this way and i do not wish for anyone to be harmed that is not what this is about

[Jinkers]

After surviving Andrew-we lived in Homestead at the time, I never want to experience the wrath of anything like that again. I know living here I have to deal with hurricanes, and Andrew got me interested in them, but as a reason of survival. I understand people's wishes to experience one for the first time, I know people like that around here, and someone's wish for one isn't going to make it happen, anymore than my wish for one not to hit here again is going to make it happen.

[Evil Jeremy]

Wow, pretty diverse crowd here when it comes to actually wanting these storms to come their way! I personally love it when storms come this way, because of the thrill, anticipation, adrenaline, and the fact that my neighbors and peers look up towards me for storm advice and info.

[swampdude]

Well I have always enjoyed the adrenaline rush of having a cane in the Gulf but I am over that now........ Rita's eye came right over our town on the coast of Texas while we evacuated 100 miles inland (not near far enough!). We experienced hurricane force winds up in east Texas and spent the next 3 weeks trying to return to some form of normalcy. Fast forward to last week when we were surprised by Tropical Storm Humberto heading our way on his birthday only to wake up to Hurricane Humberto at 4 A.M. So I have enjoyed all the tropical cyclones I can stand. Not wishing bad luck on anyone, but we have done our time with direct hits from 2 of the last 3 hurricanes to hit the U.S. Invest 93 needs to stay just that, an invest.

[HurryKane]

Same for adolescents, who are in a sociopath-like stage of brain development anyway.

I love this sentiment

I don't really care to be in another one. Once upon a time when TS Bill hit I drove down to the top of the bay and took pictures while I huddled under the yacht club (which is no longer there, thanks Katrina). That was PLENTY of storm for me.

The 2-3+ days of spazzing out before one hits, and the worrying while you're evacuated, and coming home to a physical and emotional mess that lasts for years is not cool, Pawpaw.

Yet I stick around because I love it here. <--is crazy