ALARM: 1st Tropical Storm Already? OMG...

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Monday May 07, 2007 · 12:44 PM PDT

2007/05/07 · 12:44

Having been a resident of Louisiana at the time of Katrina, I'm one of the firm believers, no matter what others say, of the link between global warming and extreme weather. The tornado which just ripped Kansas apart seemed so incredibly devistating, taking out an ENTIRE Town...

And this afternoon comes warninig, yes Warning would be the apt word, that a Tropic Storm may form from the remnants of the incredibly powerful low pressure which sparked the storms in the first place.

"It's already having a big impact on our weather," Mowry said. "And with the high winds coming out of the north and northeast, the waves are really kicking up -- 10-foot seas right along the coastline and breakers on the beaches up around 6 feet, leading to some beach erosion."

Mowry said there's a very small chance that the system could turn into the first named storm of the season.

A subtropical storm has the characteristics of both a low-pressure system and a tropical storm, which has a warm core circulation. If the storm's winds reach sustained speeds of 39 mph or higher, the National Hurricane Center could name the system Andrea. The system is expected to bring strong winds to the area through Tuesday, according to the report.

I remind everyone, Hurricane Season does not start officially until June 1st. It seems like the Conventional "Seasons" may become a thing of the past in the face of a future filled with dangerous and increasingly dramatic weather... all the more reason to raise the alarm on Global Warming.

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