Third Tropical Storm-Already?
@BettyB (4117)
Summerville, South Carolina
June 6, 2016 8:56am CST
Hurricane season started on June first. Here it is, only June sixth and we’re dealing with our third tropical storm.
I grew up in landlocked Minnesota. We dealt with thunder storms, hail, and an occasional tornado. As farmers we monitored the weather, but took each day as it came.
When we settled in South Carolina I didn’t have a clear understanding of how much damage a hurricane or tropical storm could do. I learned the hard way with Hurricane Hugo back in 1989. For years after that checking the Weather Channel every morning. With small children in the house, I wanted some advance warning.
Here in SC we generally don’t have to worry about hurricanes until August or September. We’ll get some rain from Tropical Storm Colin, but Florida will get the brunt of it. With luck and a prayer the damage will be minimal. It’s a storm and not a hurricane.
What worries me is that we are already up to C. Is this going to be the year we make it all the way through the alphabet?
I hope not.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Jun 16
Moving to FL recently the hurricane's make me nervous. All we can do is pray for safety though.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
6 Jun 16
It's here in Florida now. Today is going to be the worst day with winds up to 38 MPH and 6+ inches of rain. It's raining now. All I care is that it doesn't stall over us for several days like Debbie did the first summer we lived here, 2012.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
6 Jun 16
Six inches of rain is more than enough. I never really worried about the amount of rain we got until last fall when that storm stalled off the SC coast. We had over three feet of rain before it was all said and done. What a mess!
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
7 Jun 16
Right now we have to worry about the remnants of the third storm heading toward Bermuda, we are leaving for our cruise on Saturday
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
11 Jun 16
Not a fan of any storm but can't think of how to escape the weather!
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
11 Jun 16
Every area of the country has its own weather problems. Its just a matter of deciding what you're willing to put up with.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Jun 16
the way the weather's been world-wide fer several years, nothin''d surprise me :(
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@lovebeingmummy2 (806)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
6 Jun 16
Hope the storms settle down for you soon.
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@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
6 Jun 16
Thanks. I know we'll have more. I just don't want to be dealing with one or another every week all summer.
