It’s party time at Goracle HQ. Ten weeks and five days into hurricane season and we finally have the season’s first tropical storm. In fact, we have three of them at the same time.
The National Hurricane Center has named them Ana, Bill, and Claudette, but we think the names should be reconsidered.
The first storm of the season should have been named Algore instead of Ana. It started with lots of bluster and looks like it will eventually peter out in Florida.
The second storm should have been named Barack instead of Bill. It sprang to life somewhere far outside the United States, is marked by a lot of hot air, but doesn’t look like it’s really going to do very much. Nevertheless, it will dominate the television news.
Finally, the third storm should have been named Carter instead of Claudette. It came in from the south and proved to be far weaker than anyone ever anticipated.
Looking forward a few weeks, we anticipate Hurricane Hillary being a dark and angry storm, capable of inflicting major damage to anything in the path of its destruction.
Source: National Hurricane Center
