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malaise

(269,576 posts) Tue Sep 13, 2016, 10:48 PM Sep 2016

Tropical Storn Julia in Florida

https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2016/Tropical-Storm-Julia

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Tropical Storn Julia in Florida (Original Post) malaise Sep 2016 OP

Send it this way. We need rain. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #1

This trend of forming close to shore is not fun. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #2

The first tropical storm ever recorded to form over land. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #3

Very strange times these malaise Sep 2016 #4

Beyond weird. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #6

The one that really worries me is malaise Sep 2016 #8

A NEW innovation from FLORIDA, where solids, gas & fluids are always in flux! Eleanors38 Sep 2016 #5

Building on stilts and buying a hoverboat recommended. nt Are_grits_groceries Sep 2016 #7

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Send it this way. We need rain.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 11:39 PM

Sep 2016

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

2. This trend of forming close to shore is not fun.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 01:55 AM

Sep 2016

I know this happens, but now it is a pattern. Thank gawd I stay prepared.
I swear they are coming for me.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

3. The first tropical storm ever recorded to form over land.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 06:26 AM

Sep 2016

Wooooo! Mother Nature is mad.
Gonna drop right on top of you.

malaise

(269,576 posts)

4. Very strange times these

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 09:09 AM

Sep 2016

Hope she stays away from you

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

6. Beyond weird.

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 07:23 AM

Sep 2016

It not only formed over land but it seemed to instantly be a TS. That is some warm area and does not bode well for us.

malaise

(269,576 posts)

8. The one that really worries me is

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 07:56 AM

Sep 2016

this one - we'll soon know who has to worry but this might be the season's big one in the Atlantic or Caribbean.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1216W5_NL+gif/083353W5_NL_sm.gif

By the way compared with Taiwan and China, we're lucky so far.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

5. A NEW innovation from FLORIDA, where solids, gas & fluids are always in flux!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 01:58 PM

Sep 2016

My brother, traveling 30 east of Jax, saw a nicely-done "realtor" sign, proclaiming "Ocean Front Lots!" stuck in a vast and gaseous cloud of palmetto and titi.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

7. Building on stilts and buying a hoverboat recommended. nt

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 07:24 AM

Sep 2016

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