TROPICAL STORM ERIKA FORMS IN GULF OF MEXICO

National Hurricane Center (through weatherunderground.com) ^ | August 14, 2003 | Lixion Avila

[John H K]

Was interesting in that it developed strongly at mid and upper levels but went two days without developing a surface circulation.....

[Rocket1968]

One of my first loves was an Erika. I still smile when I think of her.

[Russell Scott]

Hopefully it will end up doing what the last hurricane did, creating a nice monsoonal flow over AZ, NM, and CO. This part of the country has had serious drought problems, and the last hurricane was a huge blessing. Lake Powell needs a serious filling as well.

[BushCountry]

I think the water was too cold in the Altantic (freaky temps) for it to develop, the gulf is a different story.

[You Dirty Rats]

My daughter is an Erica (close enough), but she's 16 1/2 so it's not always a smile these days ;).

[CholeraJoe]

You're finally famous, Rika.

[GatekeeperBookman]

Moving too fast to intensify. Needs to slow below 10-12MPH to strengthen.

Read Issac's Storm-the very best real life re-telling of the 1900 Strom that hit Galveston.

[GatekeeperBookman]

Moving too fast to intensify. Needs to slow below 10-12MPH to strengthen.

Read Issac's Storm-the very best real life re-telling of the 1900 Storm that hit Galveston.

[John H K]

Moving too fast to intensify. Needs to slow below 10-12MPH to strengthen.

Completely, 100% wrong. For whatever reason that myth has developed the last few years.

12 mph is 10 kts. Literally hundreds of storms have strengthened to hurricanes moving 10-20 kts.

Allen in 1980 went to Cat 5 three different times moving 20 kts or even higher at times.

[deadmenvote]

I,m sick of these storms getting named in alphabetical order. Time to start after the last storm of the year.

I feel the need for a lawyer

Sincerely,

ZZ

[ovrtaxt]

ping!

[GatekeeperBookman]

Thanks! I am 'gone idiot', I suppose. I do recall a number of very big ones which did slow & grow something awful. Recall that really big one-Gilbert about 12-13 years ago? Wow-lucky it hit in Mexico where few people lived.

[Beck_isright]

After the storms associated with that blew through here this a.m., I'm not suprised. Good luck Texans.

[Cool Guy]

Hey teach, they named one after your screen name, Erika Strom.

[BushCountry]

Wow-lucky it hit in Mexico where few people lived.

I guess you don't like the people who live in Mexico? LOL

[y2k_free_radical]

rotflmao-i understand

[Cyber Liberty]

Dammit, ya beat me....

[RikaStrom]

You know, I am beginning to sense a recurring theme with you guys! :-)

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, it's just that I've been waiting for this since they announced the names of this year's storms....saw the "E" ticket and started laying in wait.

[anymouse]

Didn't know that you took a Caribian vacation. Welcome back - I think. :)