With Danielle and Earl developing we are into the most intense portion of the hurricane season. I looks like Danielle will miss the US coast but might hit Bermuda. The forecast track for Earl is further south and more westerly, so it looks like it may hit the eastern seaboard. This is the period of time when historically the most severe hurricanes form and threaten property. Keep a close watch on the tropics.
While I was driving down I-75 the other day, I passed a major airport where airliners were taking off and landing. It occurred to me that when many people hear about wind speed in a hurricane, they don't really realize how powerful it is. Consider that an airliner lifts off at about 140 mph - that's a category 3 or 4 hurricane gust. If wind speed can lift an airliner at that speed, imagine what it can do to your home, particularly if it is not designed to withstand those forces. The news media discusses a storm category in matter of fact terms, but if you've ever been in a hurricane you understand that the power of those storms is beyond most people's understanding.
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