2nd of all - I'm in the freaking cone for Tropical Storm Gustav.
My boss says don't worry as he packs his travel bags to head to the Dominican Republic. My dad says not to worry as I need to pack my bags to head to the Great Smokey Mountains for our honeymoon. Mine and Ma-Le's. Not Mine and my fathers.
The cone essentially represents the area that a hurricane has the potential of hitting. It's the probability that suggests if God drops his ice cream - will it land on you?
Fay has passed by and here comes Gustav. It quickly went from Tropical Wave to Tropical Depression to Tropical Storm and Hurricane within 24 hours before weakening over the mountains of Haiti. But forecasters say it will head through the Gulf of Mexico and as of right now (Wednesday 8/27) the storm is forecasted to head towards New Orleans by Sunday. It could go any which way regardless of the cone. I know that.
But Tennessee doesn't get hurricanes. Right?
Maybe you are the huricane magnet....
ReplyDeleteBut...We grew up here and I've lived in Florida for 27 years and I don't remember having to worry so much. I still blame Jim Cantore.
ReplyDeleteJust a few hours after posting this and Florida is out of the HurriCone. So I'm a bit more relaxed.
ReplyDeleteObviously you haven't looked at the long range models concerning Hanna!
ReplyDeleteWhen I wrote that last night Hannah was still a Wave. Now it looks like we get a Double Dip.
ReplyDeleteWell, all the rain headed for the Smokies (in the aftermath of Gustav) will be good for the many species of salamanders. Speaking of the Great Smoky NP, I would skip the Cades Cove driving tour, in favor of doing some hiking in some of the hollers. Hope your trip is fantastic - it's truly a magical place. even more magical when wet, I hope.
ReplyDeletehmm...Cades Cove comes highly recomended. In one guide book it does suggest that if Gatliburg was a haircut - it would be a mullet. Sounds exciting.....
ReplyDeleteYou say there is a drought, you need water. The universe sends water and you want less water. Are you suggesting that if a god existed, though we cannot prove it, but are allowed to believe - he would eat ice cream? Interesting....
ReplyDelete-Fire Flower