2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Running Thread

[Driftwood]

It's never too early to get the predictions out.
The hurricane season starts June 1.
14-18 tropical storms
7-9 hurricanes
2-4 major hurricanes

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/accuweathers-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/705233

 

[maumann]

"Above normal season." Of course it is.

 

[Driftwood]

You notice where it compared the season to 2005, which brought us Katrina?

 

[bigpern23]

Have to admit, I assumed this thread meant a Hurricane was headed directly for the East Coast to add to the coronavirus misery.

 

[Driftwood]

Have to admit, I assumed this thread meant a Hurricane was headed directly for the East Coast to add to the coronavirus misery.

Naaaaaa, I'm just the resident hurricane junkie.
Having been through hurricanes, I watch them like a pyromaniac watches a fire.*

*My second favorite obsession is burning stumps.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

It's never too early to get the predictions out.
The hurricane season starts June 1.
14-18 tropical storms
7-9 hurricanes
2-4 major hurricanes

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/accuweathers-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/705233

 

[maumann]

It's never too early to get the predictions out.
The hurricane season starts June 1.
14-18 tropical storms
7-9 hurricanes
2-4 major hurricanes

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/accuweathers-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/705233

This year's hurricane names:

Angel Soft, Bounty, Brawny, Charmin, Cottonelle, Georgia-Pacific, Kleenex, Marcal, Northern, Puffs, Scott, Viva and White Cloud

 

[Driftwood]

Nope. I'd read the 2021 forecast cover to cover!

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

This year's hurricane names:

Angel Soft, Bounty, Brawny, Charmin, Cottonelle, Georgia-Pacific, Kleenex, Marcal, Northern, Puffs, Scott, Viva and White Cloud

It’s gonna be a ****storm!

 

[Neutral Corner]

Like others, I saw the thread pop up and thought, "Oh, you have to be kidding me. What next, locusts?"

 

[BTExpress]

"Above normal season." Of course it is.

To be fair, in my 26 years in South Florida I believe an "above-average" hurricane season was forecast about 23 times.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Like others, I saw the thread pop up and thought, "Oh, you have to be kidding me. What next, locusts?"

Aye-firmative!

Kenyan farmers brace for second onslaught of crop-devouring locusts

 

[Driftwood]

Sorry to those of you whom my obsession caused early and unnecessary alarm.
We are 2+ months from the official start of hurricane season and 6 months away from any likely major storms.

@Neutral Corner I will whip out my black Sharpie and draw the projected path away from your area!

 

[Neutral Corner]

Cool. That always works!

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

I miss the days when hurricanes were my biggest worry as a Floridian.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

They still are, @HappyCurmudgeon.

 

[Neutral Corner]

I look at this and the Antarctic glacier melts and I think significant climate change is happening a damn sight faster than expected.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

They still are, @HappyCurmudgeon.

I've already been through two Cat 4+ storms here and they are a ****ing walk in the park compared to this. At least DeSantis can handle a hurricane recovery without Trump's hand up his ass.

That being said, the Tampa Bay area has been flirting with disaster for a while. Irma was supposed to be one that separated the rubber from the road but he kind of exploded once it hit land and didn't hold together.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Sorry to those of you whom my obsession caused early and unnecessary alarm.
We are 2+ months from the official start of hurricane season and 6 months away from any likely major storms.

@Neutral Corner I will whip out my black Sharpie and draw the projected path away from your area!

 

[BTExpress]

I've already been through two Cat 4+ storms here and they are a ****ing walk in the park compared to this.

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Shelter at home with power > hurricane recovery without power