You know how it is being discussed that a ‘Category 6’ be added to the Saffir-Simpson scale? I would propose instead any plus-5 hurricane be called “a real pumpernickel” after that Miami meteorologist’s description of the Delray storm. That’s a goodie! 😅
Hi Doc, i always look to native Florida plants for signs (lots of seeds = storm)...noticed about 2 weeks ago my wild Florida citrus plants in pots, for the first time, both put up suckers around the trunk, as happens when the main trunk is sheared. Then driving by, I saw some mature Sycamores at L3-Harris parking lot doing the same. never seen that for years, either. no others yet, but the echo got my attention... the seed thing seemed to work somewhat in my 4 decades living in the pine/palmetto scrub. hope I am wrong about this... lb
the natives were as bountiful as I ever saw them in 40 years... stood on a porch on the sheltered side of my place in reported 130 mph winds, it wanted my roof (being Florida Boys, we strapped the trusses into a monolithic lentil pour when we remodeled in the mid-90's) Jeanne I think. I know everything south of Malabar down to Stuart was wasted...really lucked out
and I am no longer out in the Boonies, so no '22 seed report. I have been Jimmy Buffetted, but did notice those 'suckers" here in the 'manufactured' home ... always collecting data points
You know how it is being discussed that a ‘Category 6’ be added to the Saffir-Simpson scale? I would propose instead any plus-5 hurricane be called “a real pumpernickel” after that Miami meteorologist’s description of the Delray storm. That’s a goodie! 😅
In general, I don't support adding additional categories to the Saffir-Simpson scale, but I would support this.
Hi Doc, i always look to native Florida plants for signs (lots of seeds = storm)...noticed about 2 weeks ago my wild Florida citrus plants in pots, for the first time, both put up suckers around the trunk, as happens when the main trunk is sheared. Then driving by, I saw some mature Sycamores at L3-Harris parking lot doing the same. never seen that for years, either. no others yet, but the echo got my attention... the seed thing seemed to work somewhat in my 4 decades living in the pine/palmetto scrub. hope I am wrong about this... lb
Interesting. What did the seeds say in 2022? Another year in which August was quiet in the Tropics and warm/dryish in Florida, then followed by Ian.
the natives were as bountiful as I ever saw them in 40 years... stood on a porch on the sheltered side of my place in reported 130 mph winds, it wanted my roof (being Florida Boys, we strapped the trusses into a monolithic lentil pour when we remodeled in the mid-90's) Jeanne I think. I know everything south of Malabar down to Stuart was wasted...really lucked out
and I am no longer out in the Boonies, so no '22 seed report. I have been Jimmy Buffetted, but did notice those 'suckers" here in the 'manufactured' home ... always collecting data points