Comments on: We Don’t Like Ike

By: DLS

DLS — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:59 +0000

Sadly, most people ignore the Pacific storms, with the potential for disaster this time of year being particularly bad in California with landslides. This can be worse if there are fires or a recent earthquake prior to the rare visit of a storm or the rain associated with it.

As for the Atlantic and Gulf hurricanes the nation follows so much, the remnants of them are a staple of eastern US weather. Not only did this affect me in St. Louis and earlier, in Atlanta, but the remnants of hurricanes could and did strike when I was in Upstate New York. It's a staple of eastern US weather, not merely a coastal hazard.

http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sst.html

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

also

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/contour.html

and for those who like weather and are interested in a somewhat related item:

http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monit...

By: DLS

DLS — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:59 +0000

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:57:36 +0000

Actually there is another storm that is getting absolutely no attention. At least it isn't nearly as powerful as Ike, but TS Lowell is coming in off of the Pacific across Baja. Now, given the weather patterns right now the forecasters are saying that Lowell is going to pick up lots of moisture and start raining on KC a day or so before the remains of Ike get here. If Ike is as strong as they are saying and it follows the track that is being predicted we'll pick up enough remains from these storms to have about 4 days of rain in a row with areas of 5 inches or more in just the first round. Time to make sure that there's enough stuff in the house to make sure we don't have to go out this weekend. A minor problem compared to the people facing this on or near the coast.

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:57:36 +0000

By: jwest

jwest — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:10:41 +0000

Patrick,

I’ve been meaning to comment on these hurricane articles for a few days now.

They are a refreshing break from the politics and it helps that they are always concise, informative and hopeful.

I’m sure I speak for all of us lowly comment writers that we look forward to articles on other topics written with the same style and optimism.

Your ability to write about hurricanes without referring to them with “Bush/Cheney/Ike” and not once mentioning the Halliburton weather machine is a refreshing change.

By: Patrick E

Patrick E — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:05:41 +0000

I am afraid not…

Not that I wish bad news on our neighbors to the South but if Ike wants to visit Mexico…..

By: PattonGuy

PattonGuy — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:59:28 +0000

Are you f***ing kidding me?