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Thursday, July 23, 2009


It's the middle of hurricane season, and we haven't seen squat. But don't relax, costal residents, you're still going to die.
But don't get too cocky, forecasters say.

Although the first Atlantic named storm typically forms by July 10, the real activity doesn't usually begin until August, and a lull in early season activity doesn't necessarily presage a weak overall season.

The 2004 season, for example, didn't see its first storm until Hurricane Alex began developing on July 31.

Yet after Alex the season rapidly ramped up, finishing with 15 storms and 6 major hurricanes, including Hurricane Ivan. A storm the size of Texas, Ivan was one of the 10 most intense hurricanes ever in the Atlantic basin before striking Gulf Shores, Ala., and causing $19 billion in damage.
That's right. How else is NOAA going to scare the shit out of people if they don't see hurricanes coming at their grandmother?



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