Yes--Emily has broken the record for July recorded history.
161 posted on 07/16/2005 5:08:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
Yes, Emily is now the strongest July storm on record. Unless she starts and ERC (ectremely unlikely) Emily will probably be the first Jult Cat 5 storm Ever at the 11 PM advisory.
I personally think Dennis topped CAT 5 right before landfall in Cuba, but the NHC has yet to confirm that.
166 posted on 07/16/2005 5:12:01 PM PDT by commish
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