HURRICANE NAMES FOR 2008 Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hannah
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
About me: Hello, Emerald Coast! My name is Del Stone Jr., deputy managing editor of the Northwest Florida Daily News and the newspaper's unofficial tropical cyclone enthusiast! My fascination with these powerful storms began in August 1969 when my family moved to a home one street removed from Choctawhatchee Bay. Two weeks later Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coast and I was able to see firsthand the devasting effects tropical storms and hurricanes exert on our lives. Since then I've weathered storms like Hurricane Agnes, which unleashed a deadly volley of tornadoes on Florida and flooded the Northeast; Hurricane Eloise, which blasted ashore near Sandestin in 1975; Hurricane Elena, the storm that struck twice in 1985; Tropical Storm Alberto, which flooded the Southeast in 1994; the notorious duo, Erin and Opal, in 1995; the terrible Ivan in 2004; and Dennis in 2005. Over the years I have enjoyed tracking these storms, reading about their statistics and comparing their tracks to the forecasts. It is not my intent with this page to supplant the information you receive from meteorologists and civil authorities. Rather, what I hope to do is provide a forum for like-minded weather enthusiasts. When the center line of the forecast track crosses Northwest Florida, we ALL become weather enthusiasts!
MyHotComments Have a great weekend! Can't wait to recieve my paper in the AM to read other one of your very interesting columns. I really relate to the ones of family,and growing up in the 50's and 60's. Keep up the great work . Always,Debi
Your column today brought tears to my eyes to think that your wonderful pet for many years Pavlov will soon be going to the big cathouse in the sky.....meow--meow--fly away Mr.Pavlov--Off to kitty heaven...........
Read your column today..Hey guy--Join the club...Aging is hell when you have to look in the mirror;-))))you want to say --that can't be me....Oh well--maybe it means are brain is expanding also..Have a great weekend..Nice column today..
