It amazes me

[Rainband]

After the death and destruction of last year, how many people still hope a Cane comes there way. Don't get me wrong, I still like the "action' and the excitement from an appraoching storm if it isn't a major but I will be more than happy to watch from a far this year. I just find it funny how I read some posts and the poster finds a way to say that they are going to get a storm this year . Only Two things are certain..We will have Hurricanes this Year....Be prepared..The rest, no matter how much anyone thinks they know is guess work. Bottom line be prepared and be careful what you wish for. My area was very lucky last year and save minor power outages, we were spared last year. Ask some of our other members, aka Sandi Gulfbreezer about a major hurricane and then rethink how bad you want that "action" Just some food for thought

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I don't like seeing my homeland getting damaged. In familys getting killed...But its apart of nature so its better to get ready for. In a perfect world the cities would not be on the coast.

Why doe's this come up at least 100 times a season?

[tallywx]

Being in Tallahassee last year, I was also spared the worst. But I tell you, dealing with the electricity out for three days from Frances, and how to handle all the frozen food that was thawing, plus the deicing of the entire refrigerator all over the hardwood floor, and then the tree down across our driveway from Ivan, having a house dark and humid, no running water (we're on a well system), it was really the pits. and that was nothing.

Never again. I will continue to track hurricanes with all the fascination of before, but when one threatens, I'll blast Gounod's "Sanctus" on my stereo and reflect on the lives that are about to be wrecked forever.

Of course, as I type I sit 2 miles from the San Andreas Fault. At least hurricanes can be predicted, anticipated, and safeguards to positively protect one's life can be made. No lives ever have to be lost from hurricanes. Ever. People are given the privilege of being able to flee from that disaster and should, always. Right now, 7 million people here in the San Fran. Bay Area could be hit by a 7.5 earthquake at anytime, while awake or when we're sleeping, with no warning whatsoever. So my advice to anyone in the hurricane zone is to respect that privilege of foresight and act accordingly!

[Brent]

Right now, 7 million people here in the San Fran. Bay Area could be hit by a 7.5 earthquake at anytime, while awake or when we're sleeping, with no warning whatsoever.

How does that feel? Especially for someone like yourself who's been living in Florida.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I also get Earth quake in is very close to a big falt. I have went through earth quakes. The 2002 earth quake that hit seattle area 6.2 I felt here in Portland. I expect a big one. But its nature not humans so I live my life a day at a time. Why scream or turn gray over it?

[DoctorHurricane2003]

I agree

For all of those who want a hurricane.....especially a major one......just think of doing intensive yardwork.....including picking up 1,000,000 tiny pieces of shingles that shred your hand when you touch them......up......and having nowhere cold to rest...for 3 weeks or more! It's no fun at all, TRUST ME!

[DoctorHurricane2003]

....and that's if your lucky and still have a house!!!

[Rainband]

I don't like seeing my homeland getting damaged. In familys getting killed...But its apart of nature so its better to get ready for. In a perfect world the cities would not be on the coast.

Why doe's this come up at least 100 times a season?

Becuase it's my opinion

[Rainband]

I also get Earth quake in is very close to a big falt. I have went through earth quakes. The 2002 earth quake that hit seattle area 6.2 I felt here in Portland. I expect a big one. But its nature not humans so I live my life a day at a time. Why scream or turn gray over it?

Not screaming or turning grey just think it's funny how may people try a steer a storm there way no matter if it isn't coming there or not even before the season

[dhweather]

Rainband, are you implying that people WISHCAST?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I agree

For all of those who want a hurricane.....especially a major one......just think of doing intensive yardwork.....including picking up 1,000,000 tiny pieces of shingles that shred your hand when you touch them......up......and having nowhere cold to rest...for 3 weeks or more! It's no fun at all, TRUST ME!

Wish in one hand in do something else in the other.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I also get Earth quake in is very close to a big falt. I have went through earth quakes. The 2002 earth quake that hit seattle area 6.2 I felt here in Portland. I expect a big one. But its nature not humans so I live my life a day at a time. Why scream or turn gray over it?

Not screaming or turning grey just think it's funny how may people try a steer a storm there way no matter if it isn't coming there or not even before the season

We humans can not steer or doing that kind of thing. Its nature we don't have any control over it.

[Skywatch_NC]

I myself just wouldn't mind a few quick moving tropical storms...don't need a 'cane at all...just some nice non-stalling rain systems courtesy of the Atlantic in case we do start getting into a very dry pattern later in the summer.

Eric

[DoctorHurricane2003]

huh matthew?

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

huh matthew?

Meaning you can wish but you don't always get what you went. Which is hurricanes/tropical cyclones are apart of life.

[Rainband]

I agree

For all of those who want a hurricane.....especially a major one......just think of doing intensive yardwork.....including picking up 1,000,000 tiny pieces of shingles that shred your hand when you touch them......up......and having nowhere cold to rest...for 3 weeks or more! It's no fun at all, TRUST ME!

Wish in one hand in do something else in the other.

be careful what you say

[Brent]

I myself just wouldn't mind a few quick moving tropical storms...don't need a 'cane at all...just some nice non-stalling rain systems courtesy of the Atlantic in case we do start getting into a very dry pattern later in the summer.

Eric

We're about to catch up on our rainfall here. Had some rain earlier(even some thunder/lightning about 2 1/2 hours ago) with rain, rain, rain, rain, and more rain expected through Wednesday.

[StormChasr]

I can say with 100% assurance that I DO NOT want to see a hurricane come my way, or in any one else's way whatsoever. I hope that every single storm is a fish, and that it turns out to be a far less active season than predicted. My interest in 'canes is not at the expense of someone else's blue roof, or worse!! Anyone -removed- is incredibly naive, and should keep their counsel--be careful of what one wishes for, as it isn't as much fun as you might wish. The thrill-seekers should volunteer to go to Haiti, and see how much they enjoyed the mud slides, flooding, and destruction from Jeanne.

[cyclonaut]

Some people just want to experience nature's fury..The event is going to happen regardless of how scared it makes some feel..People chase tornadoes all over the mid-west..Does this make them bad people?? Mark Sudduth & his team chase hurricanes no matter where they go in the U.S...Does this make him a evil person???I don't believe that there are people out there that are wanting to see death & destruction occur from these hurricanes..The thing is that on this planet hurricanes develop & sometimes hit land & one can't help to be in amazement of the beauty & violence these things posses.

Why get mad @ someone for respecting & at the same time wanting to feel the strength of these storms..Its not anyone's fault these storms exsist.Having said all that, did I miss something because I have'nt seen any posts about someone wanting to be hit by a hurricane.

[tallywx]

How does that feel? Especially for someone like yourself who's been living in Florida.

At first, being in earthquake country felt very weird. I made it a habit to check the USGS seismic maps about 10 times a day. Have only experienced one small quake since I moved out here...a 4.9 epicentered about 15 miles away.

After a while, one just gets used to living somewhere where the unexpected can occur, and you just don't think about it at all. One subconsciously is always aware of one's surroundings, though, like where the closest heavy desk is to dive under, or the closest doorframe under which to stand, without having to actively think about it.

The only time things are still creepy is when I have to drive on those double-decker freeways leading into downtown San Fran. I tend to literally hold my breath and press the accelerator when I reach that stretch. I don't understand the concept of a double-decker in earthquake country.

More so than the threat of earthquakes, being out here where there's no sensible weather is the most brutal aspect of California life. The "excitement" of weather between May and September is limited to predicting how high up the cool Pacific ocean marine layer will extend, which determines how cool it stays in the afternoon here in the valley, or whether a stratus layer will form overnight. I've impressed friends with predicting exactly when the stratus layer will burn off in the morning...not exactly the seat-of-your-pants hurricane track forecasting.

It rained last Wednesday. It will not rain again until at least October. No joke. We may get morning drizzle if the stratus moves around enough in the morning hours during the summer, but between now and October, probably 0.05" at most.

And when it does rain during the winter, it doesn't really "rain." The Santa Cruz Mountains capture all the rainfall through orthographic lifting, meaning that here I get moderate rain at best. The NWS San Francisco (Monterey) definition of "heavy rainfall" is when rain rates exceed 0.25 inches per hour. Once, they issued a "special weather statement" for people to stay off the roadways when rain rates were being detected at 0.50"/hour. Insanity. A typical thunderstorm back home gives at least 5.00"/hour without stopping traffic.

I've heard two claps of thunder in the past nine months. We get pea-sized hail all the time in the winter (even in light rain) because the freezing level is so low with cold-core Pacific storms that a shower of any convective nature (meaning any shower) will bounce moisture high enough to produce hail pellets. Yet, it never once has snowed here at sea level since at least 1900, because the Pacific Ocean air warms the lower atmosphere so much that typical freezing level parameters don't apply. Back home, the benchmark usually is 850 mb temps. of 0C or 1000-500 mb thicknesses of 5400 m. Out here, 850 mb temps have to drop to around -10C with thicknesses of 5220 m for snow to reach the ground. However, the elevation difference is extreme. The Santa Cruz Mountains, a mere 2000 feet in height, usually get about 8 inches of snow a year, while 5 miles east where I live, not even a flurry is ever squeezed out.