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Just Like That … Hurricane Season Is Upon Us

“ARTHUR” FIRST NAMED SYSTEM TO DRAW A BEAD ON EAST COAST We’ve been writing a lot in recent weeks about reasons to avoid South Carolina’s Grand Strand – and specifically Myrtle Beach, S.C. (a.k.a. the “Dirty Myrtle”). Among those reasons? Violence and pollution. Well guess what … we forgot to mention another reason:…

“ARTHUR” FIRST NAMED SYSTEM TO DRAW A BEAD ON EAST COAST

We’ve been writing a lot in recent weeks about reasons to avoid South Carolina’s Grand Strand – and specifically Myrtle Beach, S.C. (a.k.a. the “Dirty Myrtle”).

Among those reasons? Violence and pollution.

Well guess what … we forgot to mention another reason: The threat of tropical systems bearing down on the area during the summer and fall months.  Sure South Carolina hasn’t sustained a direct hit from a major system in twenty-five years … but that just means we’re due, right?

Anyway, the first named storm of the 2014 season – “Arthur” – has formed off the coast of Florida.  The system is currently packing maximum sustained winds of only 41 miles per hour, but is expected to strengthen as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard.

“The center of the tropical cyclone is expected to remain just offshore and move east of the east-central coast of Florida during the next day or so,” an advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS) reads.  “Additional strengthening is forecast in the next 48 hours.”

Here’s a clip of Arthur forming off the Florida coast …

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Nice …

Now … where’s it headed?  Well, here’s the official five-day forecast window from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) …

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And here’s the forecast track …

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So yeah … the early signs point to a near miss for South Carolina, although these storms are wildly unpredictable.

For the latest tropical information, we recommend readers check out BoatUS.com’s Hurricane Tracking and Resource Center, probably the best online destination for the latest tropical storm and hurricane information.

Last year was a quiet one in the tropics.  The Atlantic basin produced only fourteen named storms in 2013, only two of which became hurricanes (and none of which turned into major hurricanes).

In 2012 there were 19 named storms including 10 hurricanes – two of which were major storms. There were also 19 named storms in 2011, including seven hurricanes – four of which were major storms. In 2010 there were …  you guessed it … 19 named storms including twelve hurricanes, five of which were major.

South Carolina has seen 23 hurricane landfalls since 1893 – the most infamous being Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Fortunately the state has avoided any direct hits from major storms since then, although there have been several close calls – including Hurricane Irene in 2011.

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22 comments

cuvinny July 1, 2014 at 2:40 pm

The people need to know if NOAA should exist as a federal government organization.

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CorruptionInColumbia July 1, 2014 at 3:08 pm

I’m not normally a fan of big or excessive government, but the NOAA does what they do very well. They are an important service and well worth the money spent on them, unlike some other governmental bureaucracies.

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CNSYD July 1, 2014 at 3:09 pm

Its not a core function of government and should be free market.

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Sandi Morals July 1, 2014 at 8:53 pm

You are never funny. Of course liberals never are. What a fucking nerd.

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easterndumbfuckastan July 1, 2014 at 9:25 pm

However he is right here. The NWS is one agency of the US government that is worth the money we pay for it.

sparklecity July 4, 2014 at 12:05 am

Back the fuck off of my buddy “Smirks”

“Smirks” speaks truths and offers thoughtful insight (with some humor thrown in from time to time) unlike dicks like yourself.

easterndumbfuckastan July 1, 2014 at 8:19 pm

Not a fan of big government but the NWS is one place where the government shines. They get very little funding and pull off the best forecasts in the world. All of the private weather firms are dependent on NOAA/NWS observations, satellite data, computer models, and historical data. NOAA/NWS are the best return on investment for our tax dollars that exists.

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CNSYD July 1, 2014 at 9:21 pm

I agree. I was just twisting Sic Willie’s tail.

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Paladin July 1, 2014 at 3:36 pm

They should forget about hurricanes and focus on predicting global warming, which is a much greater threat to our survival.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 2, 2014 at 12:02 pm

LOL.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 1, 2014 at 2:46 pm

Y’all will have to excuse TBG.

Gotst to run to the store and stock up on fresh ethanol free gasoline, then head out to the shed to check the oil and [attempt to] pull start the…

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BRB!

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 1, 2014 at 5:31 pm

50 pulls, a new spark plug, new air filter, lots of fiddling with the choke and 3 bleeding knuckles later ….nothing.

Drinks a cold beer.

Neighborhood kid with “Insane Clown Posse” tats starts it with first pull…

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aikencounty July 2, 2014 at 5:38 am

Convert the generator to propane.
All those problems disappear.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 2, 2014 at 12:01 pm Reply
sparklecity July 4, 2014 at 12:09 am

Ain’t that the truth!!!!!

Been there,done that!!!!!

Perhaps you should drink the cold beer first????????????

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Rocky July 1, 2014 at 2:57 pm

Nikki better hope it’s a near miss – based on how she handled the ice storms – it could swamp her entire re-election campaign.

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easterndumbfuckastan July 1, 2014 at 3:02 pm

Or if she pulls of the miracle like Campbell did in 1989 with Hugo and the first time an interstate was reversed for an evacuation in the USA she wins by a landslide. It could go either way.

There is a scenario involving reversing the lane on an interstate and an evacuation that has never played out anywhere but could play out in SC in a certain situation and that is reversing lanes on two intersecting interstates. If a strong (Cat. 3 or greater) storm was to be forecast to come in between Charleston and Beaufort an evacuation could involve reversing I-95 to North Bound traffic only and I-26 to West Bound traffic only. Pull it off and you are a hero, screw it up and you are less than a zero.

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sparklecity July 4, 2014 at 12:13 am

They kinda-sorta did that a few years back and everyone ran out of gas and dudes were pissing by the road from Orangeburg to Newberry.

Fairly big “cluster-fuck” it was…………

Imagine if it was DEFCON 4 and the missiles were on “hot launch”

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 1, 2014 at 5:12 pm

Will her Transportation Chief be attending any Hurricane Parties?

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easterndumbfuckastan July 1, 2014 at 8:16 pm

Most likely maybe TBG and EDF will be invited. It won’t matter the SCHP troopers are the only ones that can pull this off. No one over the rank of Lieutenant will make one iota of difference.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein July 2, 2014 at 11:54 am

We’ll drink heavily, listen to Christopher Cross, and watch Arthur.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMdwFkO8xA0

*For the Fourth…TBG may be lost between the moon and New York City…..

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