Hurricane Earl: A good argument for living in the Midwest
Sure, we have tornadoes, ice storms, flash floods, and earthquakes here in Southeast Missouri. But there's one good thing about living a long distance from the coast: no Category 4 hurricanes.
The East Coast is carefully watching Hurricane Earl, a beast of a storm packing sustained winds of 135 mph. Below is the obligatory satellite image.
At present, the storm is forecasted to come uncomfortably close to the coast, especially the North Carolina Outer Banks, before making a turn to the northeast. The strongest part of the hurricane, the right front or northeast quadrant, is expected to stay offshore. If there's a slight wobble to the west, however, that could easily change.
Even if Earl does stay offshore, it has two friends (Fiona and Gaston) following close behind. Fiona is probably not much of a threat, but newly formed Gaston could go anywhere.
Meanwhile, we're expected to enjoy very nice weather this holiday weekend into next week. It's about time that Southeast Missouri had weather to brag about.
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