Tropical Storm Ana -hurricane season is here

malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:05 AM
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Tropical Storm Ana -hurricane season is here

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200902.html

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hobbit709

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:15 AM
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1. It's that time of year.

Wonder if we'll get any rain this time in Austin. Last year 3 hurricanes hit TX and here in Austin we got 0.01 inch of rain-one of the reasons we are in Extreme Drought condition.

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malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:25 AM
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2. We've had water restrictions since last week

On THursday night I noticed that the stray female we feed brought her two young kittens on our patio. I told hubby a good shower of rain was coming and it rained most of yesterday and right through the night.

We need some more and while I hate Tropical storms, we sure need the rain

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hobbit709

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:32 AM
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3. This is what we're going through

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124872939604384837.html

The lake level is the third lowest in history and closing on second. They just closed all the public boat ramps. Everything is brown-normal for August but it's been like that all year. We only average 30 inches of rain a year and we're about that far behind in total rainfall from the last 2 1/2 years.

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malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:42 AM
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4. Wow!

And I thought we had a serious drought. You need a lot of rain.

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malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 08:26 AM
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15. Steve Lyon just said that the system behind Ana

is the one to watch and that it may be named TS Bill later today.
That's further South and way more likely to be trouble for me and Gulf states.

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DainBramaged

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Sat Aug-15-09 05:50 AM
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5. It's kinda late in the year for a hurricane

Edited on Sat Aug-15-09 05:52 AM by DainBramaged

I remember them starting in late May and into June most recently.

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Chemisse

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:05 AM
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6. An August start is typical for the Atlantic hurricane season nt

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DainBramaged

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:14 AM
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8. Not according tho the NWS

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Chemisse

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:31 AM
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11. Ahh, right you are

Excerpt from NWS website:

"The season, which began June 1, is entering its historical peak period of August through October, when most storms form."

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DrDan

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:07 AM
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7. late? not even half-way through yet

those charts seem to indicate that Sept is busiest

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malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:14 AM
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9. True but August and September are the peak

of the season.

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cwydro

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:22 AM
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10. August and September are typically the most active.

June storms are not so common and usually not as powerful as the storms later in the season.

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iamjoy

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Sat Aug-15-09 06:51 AM
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12. Yeah, Don't Forget 1992

Edited on Sat Aug-15-09 06:53 AM by iamjoy

In 1992, the Atlantic didn't have its first named storm until August 17, so we're a couple of days early. ;)

Oh, and for those of you who don't remember, that name of that little storm - ANDREW

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malaise

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Sat Aug-15-09 07:42 AM
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13. Too many people forget that not so little fact

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fishnfla

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Sat Aug-15-09 08:08 AM
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14. rabbit rabbit rabbit

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PuraVidaDreamin

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Sat Aug-15-09 08:31 AM
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16. 'bout freakin time!

I haven't surfed in 6 weeks! ankle to knee just doesn't do it for me. Bring on the head high- double head highs please!

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cwydro

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Sat Aug-15-09 08:33 AM
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17. Well, if you want them up there,

you're welcome to them. We want nothing to do with them down here, thanks.

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