Bertha returns? Cape Verde storm unusualBy Bo Petersen (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Hurricane GuideLearn everything you ever wanted to know about tracking, preparing and surviving a hurricane in the Lowcountry. Sign up for text alerts, updates via Twitter and read the forums.Click here for our hurricane guide. On July 9, 1996, the Lowcountry poised to evacuate for a rare, early season Cape Verde hurricane; its name was Bertha. On Thursday, Tropical Storm Bertha spun off the Cape Verde islands. Whoa, don't spit that coffee. Yet. This Bertha is forecast to stay out in the wide open sea east of Bermuda. But a Cape Verde storm forming so early this year suggests that predictions calling for a busy season might be a bit closer to mark than the past few years' predictions have been. And this Bertha is still a long ways away. On Thursday it was 2,800 miles from Bermuda. "Especially way out there, a lot of things can happen," said meteorologist Dan Kottlowski, of AccuWeather.com. "Which begs the question, could this Bertha do the same thing (as the last one)? Well, yes, it's possible." Read more in tomorrow's edition of The Post and Courier. |
Article toolsSponsored Links |
|
Notice about comments: Charleston.net is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Charleston.net does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not charleston.net. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "suggest removal" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Full terms and conditions can be read here. |
Comments
This article has 0 comment(s)
(Requires free registration.)