NHC 5am position
# 7367
The rains here have been torrential for several hours, and a large limb has come down next to my house, but so far the worst of Tropical Storm Andrea remains offshore to my west, headed for a landfall later today.
This time yesterday morning, Andrea was little more than a glob of disorganized clouds and rain off the Yucatan peninsula, given a mere 30% chance of development.
By a little after 5pm last night, Andrea had a name, and this morning she is a 60MPH storm.
While Andrea will probably be mostly a rain producer, there is always the possibility of some wind damage, coastal storm tides, and even a tornado or two spinning off. So while not a major storm, Andrea should still be taken seriously.
NOAA has forecast an above average Atlantic Tropical Season, and so Andrea serves as fair warning to all who live within reach of these storms (and that can be hundreds of miles inland) to be prepared this summer.
Last week was Hurricane Preparedness Week, and you may wish to revisit some of my blogs on getting ready for this year’s tropical season.
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Day 6 & 7
Grady Norton: The First Hurricane Forecaster
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Inland Flooding
