HUMBERTO Update

The center of Tropical Storm Humberto is now over central Louisiana. Gusts have been as high as 84 mph, though now as it further interacts with land and frictional effects help weaken the system, gusts should be dropping off. Quite noteworthy, is this statistic taken from the latest discussion at the National Hurricane Center.

"BASED ON OPERATIONAL ESTIMATES...HUMBERTO STRENGTHENED FROM A 30 KT DEPRESSION AT 15Z YESTERDAY TO A 75 KT HURRICANE AT 09Z THIS MORNING...AN INCREASE OF 45 KT IN 18 HOURS. TO PUT THIS DEVELOPMENT IN PERSPECTIVE...NO TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE HISTORICAL RECORD HAS EVER REACHED THIS INTENSITY AT A FASTER RATE NEAR LANDFALL. IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW...SOMEDAY...WHY THIS HAPPENED."

Posted by Ted Zarras at 2:45 PM