Tropical Storm Gert

[Mr. Rainman]

New depression out there. Likely to be Gert soon.

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[toxictwister00]

I wonder what's the record for the most consecutive number of tropical storms in a hurricane season. I doubt "Gert" will become a hurricane, so that would make this #7 as far as Tropical Storms.

[Mr. Rainman]

We have Tropical Storm Gert. Should affect Bermuda by tomorrow morning. Max winds of 60 mph are anticipated.

[TWCToday]

We have Tropical Storm Gert. Should affect Bermuda by tomorrow morning. Max winds of 60 mph are anticipated.

I doubt they even get about 30 or 40. The wind field for tropical storm force winds is tiny and way offshore.


Seems to be the year for tropical storms

[Eric]

Seems to be the year for tropical storms

It's interesting (though not unheard of) that, so far this year, and we're already in the middle of August, none of the seven tropical storms have become hurricanes, and, in fact, there have been no depressions that haven't become tropical storms.

Of course, you can't judge a book by its cover, just as you can't judge a season in progress by the storms that have (or haven't) formed so far.  Look at 1992.  Andrew formed on August 16th, a very late start to the season as far as named storms, was the only major hurricane, was one of only two named storms (the only hurricane) to make landfall in the U.S., and yet it was quite a nightmarish storm.

[phw115wvwx]

It looks like Gert will just miss Bermuda to the east.  With winds of only 45 mph located east of the center, I think Bermuda should be okay.

[TWCToday]

It's interesting (though not unheard of) that, so far this year, and we're already in the middle of August, none of the seven tropical storms have become hurricanes, and, in fact, there have been no depressions that haven't become tropical storms.

Of course, you can't judge a book by its cover, just as you can't judge a season in progress by the storms that have (or haven't) formed so far.  Look at 1992.  Andrew formed on August 16th, a very late start to the season as far as named storms, was the only major hurricane, was one of only two named storms (the only hurricane) to make landfall in the U.S., and yet it was quite a nightmarish storm.

Very true! We are still just getting into the peak season so it could still get very interesting.

[Eric]

Very true! We are still just getting into the peak season so it could still get very interesting.

That's how it's happened before - an extremely quiet start to the year suddenly leads to a literal explosion of storms, with everything happening so quickly that it's hard to keep up with it all.

Of course, it's not the number of storms there are, or the severity of fish storms, that really count.  As interesting as it is to track tropical cyclones, we have to remember that they're capable of great death and destruction should they come near land, and, unfortunately, there's not a thing that can be done to prevent it, except to evacuate as many people as possible and hope that they'll have lives to return to when the storm passes.

[phw115wvwx]

Gert is long gone, so that's seven tropical storms in a row with no hurricanes.

[Eric]

Gert is long gone, so that's seven tropical storms in a row with no hurricanes.

This is the first year since naming began that there hasn't been a hurricane at "G" or earlier, though the latest first hurricane, which was a "G" storm, formed in September, so we've still got some time left to break that record.