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Storms and Hurricanes

mustard-tree — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:14:17 GMT

I know that storms and hurricanes are given names.

Latest Storm has caused a lot of destruction overseas and given the unusual name of Ophelia

What happens when it gets here. It becomes Storm Brian.

Re: Storms and Hurricanes

cee-dee — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:17:46 GMT

Wrong, Ophelia has been and gone. Brian is a new one.

Re: Storms and Hurricanes

kidmore_kats — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:19:07 GMT

A pedant writes "Actually they're not the same storm, Ophelia was an ex-hurricane"

That said (and being in the darkest West Country) I'm wandering around singing "Brian, the Storm they called Brian" in a kind of sub-Monty Python vibe and waiting for the worst.

Also Kat hiding under bed, always a bad sign

Re: Storms and Hurricanes

suzieseaside — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:30:59 GMT

Ophelia formed closer to the US in the tropics or subtropics and was named by the US, before it came over here so retained its name. The US was on 'O' in their alphabet of hurricanes and major storms.
Brian, about to arrive, is our 2nd major storm of the season.

Hang on in there kat! And avoid large trees! I was planning to be in my campervan in Cornwall but decided to postpone until Brian has passed. Didn't fancy rocking wildly on a cliff top or dodging trees!
You are right - how can anyone take a storm called Brian seriously?! He's a very naughty boy 😄 Hugs to the cat

Re: Storms and Hurricanes

al**bear — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:45:22 GMT

@kidmore_kats wrote:

That said (and being in the darkest West Country) I'm wandering around singing "Brian, the Storm they called Brian" in a kind of sub-Monty Python vibe and waiting for the worst.

Brian is not a Hurricane - He's just a very naughty Storm