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TalkinTropics at 9PM EDT Tonight

#1 Postby MWatkins » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:56 pm

Please drop by tonight at 9PM EDT for another edition of TalkinTropics. Tonight we obviously have a bit more to discuss about the 2005 season and the link to Global Warming (yep), but we will aslo address the FEMA issue and stream, for the first time, our interview with NHC model expert Dr Richard Pasch.

At 8PM EDT Clint Perkins with be on with the Meso show...lots of things to discuss about this tornado season as well.

So please stop by for what will be some good discussion tonight.

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#2 Postby MiamiensisWx » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:01 pm

I'm listening now!
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#3 Postby Jim Cantore » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:04 pm

me too, I might buzz in later
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#4 Postby RattleMan » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:04 pm

Listening in :D
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#5 Postby JonathanBelles » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:07 pm

listening now
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#6 Postby bvigal » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:14 pm

I, also. Can't believe how good it sounds, either, since my Skype just a moment ago was terribly distorted!
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#7 Postby MiamiensisWx » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:20 pm

Listen to what Mike is saying on FEMA and preparedness. He is making some good points. Looks like we might have an interesting discussion going soon.
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#8 Postby Jim Cantore » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:21 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:Listen to what Mike is saying on FEMA and preparedness. He is making some good points. Looks like we might have an interesting discussion going soon.


very good points
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#9 Postby Hybridstorm_November2001 » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:27 pm

I'll be there :bday:
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#10 Postby MiamiensisWx » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:27 pm

Good!
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#11 Postby Jim Cantore » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:53 pm

Hurricane Floyd wrote:me too, I might buzz in later


I can take the "might" out now

Some good points on global warming too.
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#12 Postby SouthFloridawx » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:33 pm

Good show mike!
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#13 Postby skysummit » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:34 pm

Great show! Thanks for your hardwork!!!
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#14 Postby JonathanBelles » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:47 pm

unbelievable that 4 storms: 2 in the atlantic-wilma and Katrina
2 in the northern australia area-larry and monica
storms in the same strength area (SSS cat5) can have such a different death toll
about 1222 to zip in death toll
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#15 Postby Jim Cantore » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:51 pm

fact789 wrote:unbelievable that 4 storms: 2 in the atlantic-wilma and Katrina
2 in the northern australia area-larry and monica
storms in the same strength area (SSS cat5) can have such a different death toll
about 1222 to zip in death toll


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#16 Postby JonathanBelles » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:55 pm

what were the official death tolls for each
i thought katrina had 1200 and wilma had 22 did tht go up
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#17 Postby CHRISTY » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:52 pm

fact789 wrote:what were the official death tolls for each
i thought katrina had 1200 and wilma had 22 did tht go up


The death toll for Hurricane Katrina was....1,605
Truly a horrible storm the affected many many people in so many different ways..

As far as WILMA here death toll in florida was i think around 21 or so but as far as Cozumel, Mexico and Southern America the combined death toll is estimated to be as high as 2000. ...

I thought this was an incredible stat From hurricane wilma!READ.

Fastest intensification ever by an Atlantic hurricane: Wilma. Wilma's pressure dropped 97 millibars in 24 hours Previous record: Gilbert (1988) dropped 72 mb in 24 hours. Wilma's pressure fell 54 mb over six hours, beating Hurricane Beulah's drop of 38 mb in six hours in 1967. Wilma's 12 hour pressure fall of 83 mb beat the old 12 hour pressure fall record of 48 mb set by Hurricane Allen in 1980.







http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/
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#18 Postby Jim Cantore » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:14 pm

Wilmas records

1. Most intense atlantic Hurricane
2. Most rapid intensification in a 24 hour period by an Atlantic Hurricane
3. Smallest eye
4. Coldest cloudtops
5. First W name ever used.
6. Fourth category 5 of the season
7. Most countries effected by a single Hurricane.
8. Most Rapid Intensification in an 18 Hour Period
9. Greatest Average Intensification Per Hour Over a 24 Hour Period
10. Greatest Average Intensification Per Hour Over an 18 Hour Period
11. Most Rapid Intensification in a 12 Hour Period
12. Greatest Average Intensification Per Hour Over a 12 Hour Period
13. Most Rapid Intensification in a 6 Hour Period
14. Greatest Average Intensification Per Hour Over a 6 Hour Period
15. Fastest Average Intensification Recorded - In Less than a 5.5 Hour Period
16. First Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Basin to record a minimum central pressure below 900 mb
17. Most Intense Category 4 storm with a central pressure of 894 mb
18. Most Intense Atlantic Hurricane in October
19. Fastest Intensification of a Hurricane in October
20. First Hurricane to Intensify 3 Times from below a Cat. 3 Hurricane to a Cat. 3 Hurricane
21. Costliest hurricane in Mexican history
22. Greatest 24 Hour rainfall total in Mexico
23. Smallest eye diameter for a Category 2 Hurricane
24. Smallest eye diameter for a Category 3 Hurricane
25. Smallest eye diameter for a Category 4 Hurricane
26. Smallest eye diameter for a Category 5 Hurricane
27. Most Rapid Intensification in a 24 Hour period, Worldwide
28. 4th major Hurricane to hit the U.S
29. Most records set by a Hurricane in October
30. Most records set by a Hurricane
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#19 Postby CHRISTY » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:47 pm

EVERYTIME I SEE THESE RECORDS I GET CHILLS...TAKE A LOOK!WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SEASON.

Records set in the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2005

Most tropical storms: 28. Old record: 21 in 1933.

Most hurricanes: 15. Old record: 12 in 1969.

Most Category 5 hurricanes: 4 (Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma). Emily was upgraded to Category 5 upon re-analysis. Old record: 2 in 1960 and 1961.

Most hurricane names to be retired: 5 (Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma, and possibly others). Previous record: 4 in 1955, 1995, and 2004.

Most major hurricanes to hit the U.S.: 4 (Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Wilma). Previous record: 3 in 1893, 1909, 1933, 1954, and 2004. Most damage ever recorded in a hurricane season: $150 billion. Previous record: approximately $50 billion dollars (normalized to 2005 dollars) set in 1992 and 2004.

Latest end to a hurricane season: January 6 Previous record: January 5, for the 1954-55 hurricane season.

Two-Year Consecutive Total of Tropical Storms: 42 (previous record: 32 most recently in 1995-96)

Two-Year Consecutive Total of Hurricanes: 24 (previous record: 21 in 1886-87)

Two-Year Consecutive Total of Major Hurricanes: 13 (ties record in 1950-51)

Two-Year Consecutive Major Hurricane Landfalls: Seven (previous record: five in 1954-55)

Two -Year Consecutive Florida Major Hurricane Landfalls: Five (previous record: three in 1949-50)

Three-Year Consecutive Total of Tropical Storms: 58 (previous record: 43 most recently in 2002-04)

Three-Year Consecutive Total of Hurricanes: 31 (previous record: 27 in 1886-88)

Three-Year Consecutive Total of Major Hurricanes: 16 (ties record in 1949-51 and 1950-52)

Costliest Atlantic Season ($107 billion+) (previous record 2004, $45 billion)

Costliest Hurricane: Katrina ($80 billion+) (previous record Andrew, $26.5 billion - 1992 dollars)

Deadliest U.S. Hurricane since 1928: Katrina (at least 1,300)

Strongest Hurricane in the Atlantic Basin: Wilma 882 millibars (mb) (previous record: Gilbert at 888 mb)

Three of the six strongest hurricanes on record: Wilma 882 mb (1st), Rita 897 mb (4th), Katrina 902 mb (6th)

July hurricane: Emily (160 mph top sustained winds) (previous record: Dennis (150 mph) in 2005; Hurricane #1 (140 mph) in 1926.

Hurricane Epsilon became the longest lasting Atlantic hurricane on record for the month of December.

Tropical Storm Zeta beat Alice #2 (1954) as the longest-lived tropical cyclone to survive from December into January pushing the total number of storms to a record setting 27.

Post-analysis showed a sub-tropical storm that formed pushing the new record to an amazing 28 storms for the 2005 season.

Breakdown of the monthly records:

Monthly records

June

Two named storms formed (Arlene and Bret). Only 1957, 1959, 1968, and 1986 had two or more named storms form during the month of June. July

Five named storms formed (Cindy, Dennis, Emily, Franklin, and Gert). This is the most on record for July.

Two major hurricanes formed (Dennis and Emily). This is the most on record.

25.25 named storm days occurred. This is the most on record.

10.75 hurricane days occurred. This is the most on record.

5.75 intense hurricane days occurred. This is the most on record. August

Five named storms formed (Harvey, Irene, Jose, Katrina and Lee). Only 1990, 1995 and 2004 had more than five named storms form during the month of August. September

Five hurricanes formed (Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe and Rita). This ties 1955, 1969, 1981, 1998 and 2000 for the most hurricanes to form during the month of September.

October

Six named storms formed (Stan, Tammy, Vince, Wilma, Alpha and Beta). This ties 1950 for the most named storm formations during the month of October.


Four hurricanes formed (Stan, Vince, Wilma and Beta). Only 1950 had more hurricanes develop during the month of October.


Two major hurricanes formed (Wilma and Beta). This ties 1950, 1961, 1964 and 1995 for the most intense hurricanes to form during the month of October.


Five intense hurricane days occurred. Only 1954 and 1961 recorded more intense hurricane days. November


Three tropical storms formed in November (Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon). This breaks the record of two storms set in six years, most recently in 2001. December


Epsilon was a hurricane for 5.25 days, making it the longest lived December hurricane on record. The previous record was just over four days, set by an unnamed 1887 hurricane.


January


Tropical Storm Zeta was the longest-lived January storm on record (six days). January 2006 had the greatest number of named storm days ever recorded in January (six).


Earliest Storm Formation records


Earliest formation of a season's 4th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 5th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 6th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 7th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 8th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 9th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 10th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 11th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 13th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 14th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 15th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 16th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 17th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 19th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 20th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 21st Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 22nd Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 23rd Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 24th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 25th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 26th Storm

Earliest formation of a season's 27th Storm


Single storm records


Strongest Atlantic hurricane ever: Wilma, 882 mb central pressure. Old record: Hurricane Gilbert (1988), 888 mb.


Fastest intensification ever by an Atlantic hurricane: Wilma. Wilma's pressure dropped 97 millibars in 24 hours Previous record: Gilbert (1988) dropped 72 mb in 24 hours. Wilma's pressure fell 54 mb over six hours, beating Hurricane Beulah's drop of 38 mb in six hours in 1967. Wilma's 12 hour pressure fall of 83 mb beat the old 12 hour pressure fall record of 48 mb set by Hurricane Allen in 1980.


Most damaging hurricane ever: Katrina, $100 billion plus. Old record: Hurricane Andrew (1992), $50 billion in 2005 dollars.


Greatest storm surge from an Atlantic hurricane: Katrina, 28-30 feet. Old record: Hurricane Camille (1969), 24.6 feet.


Dennis became the most intense hurricane on record before August when a central pressure of 930 mb was recorded.

Emily eclipsed the record previously set by Dennis for lowest pressure recorded for a hurricane before August when its central pressure reached 929 mb.

Vince was the furthest north and east that a storm has ever developed in the Atlantic basin.

Vince was the first tropical cyclone in recorded history to strike the Iberian Peninsula.

Delta became extratropical shortly before hit the Canary Islands, but was the first tropical cyclone on record to affect the islands.

Wilma had the smallest eye diameter ever measured in a hurricane, two nautical miles.

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