Thread by @FreedomFriesInc

(1) Gather round for tonight's #HWstormwatch update. Getting to be too much info for one tweet at the moment.

For now, if you're in the states that are usually affected, you should be checking the forecast at least daily, if not twice a day.

Link:
nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin…

(2) The X is where the storm is today. The circle is where it is forecast to be in 5 days' time.

The yellow one is going to move away from the US, phew. The orange one will likely end up getting a name. #Sally #Teddy or #Vicky.

(3) Storms develop and worsen quickly in the Gulf. So keep watch, if you are there.

In the recent #HurricaneLaura, at least one person died 200 miles inland, from a tree falling on their home.

So the risk these days can go far inland.

(4) The bigger, already named storms are still a long way out in the Atlantic, but there's a reasonable chance one or more will landfall in the US and they could be a Cat 3 or higher.

The outlook this years suggests a few more major storms following close behind these, too.

(5) I'll have a think about what kind of service I'll provide as these storms get closer. In 2017 during #Harvey #Irma & #Maria I was very active here with info sharing, & even kept my temporary name of HW afterward.😄

There's something about hurricanes that I can't quit.

(6) Like wildfires, y'all are blessed with foreknowledge of the likely hazards. Not so with earthquakes.

If you see a fire risk alert for your area, don't wait to leave.

Same goes for certain hurricane warnings.

You are your own first responder, not FEMA.

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