Dennis the Menace
I want it on the record that I was the first person, to the best of my knowledge, to label category 3 Hurricane Dennis, "Dennis the Menace." I should require all newspapers and meteorologists that use that moniker from here on out to pay me a dollar.
Hehe. Only having a little fun with an otherwise deadly serious weather situation. The poor Florida Panhandle is in the crosshairs of yet another major hurricane that is less than 24 hours from striking the land. And unlike the pussycats that were Tropical Storms Arlene and Cindy weeks ago, this one is a truly deadly behemoth. Dennis is easily as powerful as Hurricane Ivan last year, and it's only a few wind speeds away from regaining category 4 status. In fact, it was nearly a category 5 (the top of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) a few days ago before it lashed Jamaica and Cuba. Trekking over those landmasses sapped a lot of energy from Dennis, but just this afternoon, as it cleared the islands and re-emerged in the Gulf of Mexico, practically hugging the western Florida coast, Dennis roared back to near-full intensity at an alarming rate. I could tell that the weather forecasters were quite stunned at how quickly the storm's minimum central pressure dropped in the afternoon, which paralleled the increasing wind speeds.
Okay, enough of the "techno babble." Dennis is one deadly and dangerous storm, and it's coming for the Florida Panhandle. My prayers are with the residents still trying to evacuate and especially for those who have decided to stay. Choosing to ride out a major hurricane packing a 15-20 foot storm surge is a huge no-no in my book. For goodness' sake, people, get out of there now while you still can!
Song of the Day: Avalon - "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Verse of the Day: "Lord, You establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us!" - Isaiah 26:12
Hehe. Only having a little fun with an otherwise deadly serious weather situation. The poor Florida Panhandle is in the crosshairs of yet another major hurricane that is less than 24 hours from striking the land. And unlike the pussycats that were Tropical Storms Arlene and Cindy weeks ago, this one is a truly deadly behemoth. Dennis is easily as powerful as Hurricane Ivan last year, and it's only a few wind speeds away from regaining category 4 status. In fact, it was nearly a category 5 (the top of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) a few days ago before it lashed Jamaica and Cuba. Trekking over those landmasses sapped a lot of energy from Dennis, but just this afternoon, as it cleared the islands and re-emerged in the Gulf of Mexico, practically hugging the western Florida coast, Dennis roared back to near-full intensity at an alarming rate. I could tell that the weather forecasters were quite stunned at how quickly the storm's minimum central pressure dropped in the afternoon, which paralleled the increasing wind speeds.
Okay, enough of the "techno babble." Dennis is one deadly and dangerous storm, and it's coming for the Florida Panhandle. My prayers are with the residents still trying to evacuate and especially for those who have decided to stay. Choosing to ride out a major hurricane packing a 15-20 foot storm surge is a huge no-no in my book. For goodness' sake, people, get out of there now while you still can!
Song of the Day: Avalon - "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Verse of the Day: "Lord, You establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished You have done for us!" - Isaiah 26:12
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