Tropical Storm Names!

[AzureAngel17]

It probably won't strengthen much (if at all) before landfall, so the big story here will be rain. If you are unlucky enough to be under the stronger winds long enough, expect to lose some trees, but this isn't going to be peeling off roofs and throwing Volvos.

Granted, in the southeast USA the falling trees can be as dangerous as the stronger winds. We lost power for almost a week when Tropical Storm Irene came close last year just from the sheer number of power lines hit by falling branches and trees.

[MagicMurderBag7]

Irene flooded my basement and ruined Daxx' RB dreams.

[firedoom666]

man I am happy I don't got to worry about these storms here in southern Arizona

[MagicMurderBag7]

man I am happy I don't got to worry about these storms here in southern Arizona

Tornadoes?

[AzureAngel17]

Haboobs.

Tornado stats: Arizona averages 4 reported* tornadoes per year, Georgia sees about 20.


*The Tuscon area also has their share of tornadoes, but they go largely unreported unless they're near the city or cross I-10. It's a great place to see LP (low precipitation) supercells (especially west of Tuscon and southwest of Phoenix), but the road network isn't very conducive to storm chasing.

Edit2: I'm now also reading a very neat report out of the NWS Tuscon office of a phenomenon in which a non-supercell tornado can be formed when a thunderstorm's updraft passes over and enhances a dust-devil. When the whirlwind is stretched up into the thunderstorm, the windspeeds increase at the ground, often reaching tornado speeds before the dust devil "ropes out" in a manner similar to a supercell tornado.

[firedoom666]

Tornadoes?

not often... The only Tornado I remember only was strong enough to sen some shopping carts into cars

Haboobs happen more often in Phoenix besides some forest fires destroying a lot of Mt Lemon there does not seem to be much Natural Disaster problems here... besides the 110+ degree heat

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*The Tuscon area also has their share of tornadoes, but they go largely unreported unless they're near the city or cross I-10. It's a great place to see LP (low precipitation) supercells (especially west of Tuscon and southwest of Phoenix), but the road network isn't very conducive to storm chasing.

Edit2: I'm now also reading a very neat report out of the NWS Tuscon office of a phenomenon in which a non-supercell tornado can be formed when a thunderstorm's updraft passes over and enhances a dust-devil. When the whirlwind is stretched up into the thunderstorm, the windspeeds increase at the ground, often reaching tornado speeds before the dust devil "ropes out" in a manner similar to a supercell tornado.

there was a something with tornado like winds about a year ago that knocked down a bunch of power lines about a mile away from my house... if I remember correctly the news said it was above 80 MPH

[AzureAngel17]

BERYL UPDATE: 2PM EDT Sunday May 27:
Beryl is officially a Tropical Storm! Not only that it's actually gotten a little stronger as it approaches Jacksonville FL!

Maximum sustained winds are 65mph now, but that's still 9mph below the threshold at which it would become the first Hurricane of the Atlantic season. It might pull that off before landfall, but the National Hurricane Center isn't expecting any more strengthening.

It's within range of the NEXRAD tower in Jacksonville now though, so if it does strengthen further, they'll still have a few hours warning to make additional precautions in coastal areas.

... besides some forest fires destroying a lot of Mt Lemon there does not seem to be much Natural Disaster problems here... besides the 110+ degree heat

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there was a something with tornado like winds about a year ago that knocked down a bunch of power lines about a mile away from my house... if I remember correctly the news said it was above 80 MPH

Both were likely attributed to those LP supercells I mentioned. LP supercells produce lightning like a normal thunderstorm, but can sometimes produce so little rain that forest fires are almost a given. Straight line wind damage is also common with those storms as they begin to weaken. Kind of a last gasp, if you will, where a large volume of air descends out of the thunderstorm all at one time. Downbursts like that can produce damage not unlike a weak tornado, sometimes reaching speeds over 100mph.

[Witticus]

Haboobs.

Tornado stats: Arizona averages 4 reported* tornadoes per year, Georgia sees about 20.

Sounds about right. My area rarely sees them or they don't go far because its too hilly.

[HeyRiles]

I've been in Florida for all the hurricanes and I've gone through about four or five tornado warnings/watches while I've been here in Alabama, so I think I'm ready to move to California to feel a couple earthquakes. Anything else I'm missing?

[Witticus]

I've been in Florida for all the hurricanes and I've gone through about four or five tornado warnings/watches while I've been here in Alabama, so I think I'm ready to move to California to feel a couple earthquakes. Anything else I'm missing?

I'd say take the earthquakes to the source and just go to an actively volcanic region with tsunami problems... So maybe a good chance to visit Hawaii.