Rachel DuBard
Tropical Storm Gordon’s heavy rain and gusty winds are raking across southern Florida on this Labor Day as the system makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico. By the time it arrives, Gordon could be on the verge of hurricane-level strength.The tropical storm appeared to develop and eye and start strengthening as soon as it moved off the Florida Peninsula on Monday afternoon. This is a sign that the storm may ramp-up faster than anticipated, which would increase the chances for strong winds and a storm surge along the northern Gulf Coast. A strong ridge of high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic and the Southeast will move the tropical storm directly into the northern Gulf Coast.The tropical storm will likely make landfall on the Mississippi coast on Tuesday afternoon or evening with winds approaching hurricane strength.
This storm is just the first of probably many in this year's hurricane season. I hope it does not turn as severe as Hurricane Harvey last year.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that this year's hurricane season will be as severe as last year's due to the Saharan dust cloud we experianced earlier this year. Which according to NASA, tend to dampen the effects of tropical storms, and prevent their development into hurricanes. Read more here:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://earthdata.nasa.gov/user-resources/sensing-our-planet/saharan-dust-versus-atlantic-hurricanes&ved=2ahUKEwi9s_XD86LdAhVCbK0KHU80AEIQFjACegQIDBAP&usg=AOvVaw0zj8-oAigYywIi9VcMC4zH
DeleteI agree with Faith, I feel like this is one of many storms coming in this year’s hurricane season. Especially when the weather is changing every week.~ Stephannie Hernandez
ReplyDeleteIn Dallas I don’t really think we can understand or even fathom the effects that hurricanes have on an area without actually being in it, which we are lucky for. I hope the tropic storm Gordon doesn’t progress into anything more than a tropical storm, for the safety of the environment and the people that inhabit it! ~ Mekinna Knight
ReplyDeleteI know personally that I am SO grateful that Dallas is far enough from the coast that we aren't affected by these incredibly powerful storms, however I am saddened to know that there are so many people who's lives are affected greatly by them, especially considering a lot of times, these storms hit low-income/low developing areas, such as Haiti.
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ReplyDeleteIt is very unsettling to hear about yet another tropical storm after all the disaster of last year's storms. I think we as U.S. citizens should be considering the number of storms such as these and how there seems to be more and more every year. Who knows, maybe it IS actually global warming.
This is a very strange way for a hurricane to occur, as most of the time, hurricanes die out the closer they get to land, not intensify. However it will be a category 1 storm which, while bad, shouldn’t reach the levels that many recently have. I would love to hear what historical event you could connect this to.
ReplyDeleteReading your blog and the comments above, I too am grateful that Dallas is not near any coastal waters that could threaten us with terrible storms, like soon to be Gordon. I hope Florida and all over coastal regions in the path of the storm are preparing in the best ways possible. I hope the storm won't affect many in a negative manner.
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