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Hurricanes Bonnie & Charlie?
Didn't they miss a bet here? Why Charlie, and not Clyde?
Didn't they miss a bet here? Why Charlie, and not Clyde?
Moonbear said:I have to take a look at the weather maps. We're getting some weird, crappy (cold and gray) weather here in Ohio, and I want to see if it's part of the larger hurricane system spinning weird weather out here, or if this is a cold front moving West to East (like weather patterns normally move).
motai said:Right now I am just waiting for the mandatory evacs to lift up in the area, they still remain in effect (probably later tonight). On TV there was nothing but hurricane info, not sure what happened elsewhere in the world.
Gokul43201 said:Very True ! I couldn't find a darned thing about the Olympics on the news !
If you are not familiar with Bonny&Clyde you must live at the bottom of a quantum well! google is your friend!Gokul43201 said:Each year, chronologically, they appear in alphabetical order. Until 1979, they were all women, but since then they are alternately men and women. They repeat every 6 years.
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A hurricane is a powerful, rotating storm with sustained wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. A tropical storm has sustained wind speeds between 39 and 73 miles per hour. Both are considered dangerous and can cause significant damage.
The World Meteorological Organization has a predetermined list of names for hurricanes and tropical storms. Each year, the list alternates between male and female names and is used in alphabetical order. Bonnie was the second name on the list in 2004 and Charlie was the third name on the list in 1998.
Hurricane Bonnie made landfall in North Carolina and caused significant damage along the East Coast of the United States in 1998. Hurricane Charlie made landfall in Florida and went on to impact several other states in the Southeastern United States in 2004.
The strength of hurricanes is measured using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which rates hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5 based on their sustained wind speeds. Hurricane Bonnie was a Category 2 storm and Hurricane Charlie was a Category 4 storm.
Hurricanes can cause significant damage to the environment, including destruction of habitats, erosion of coastlines, and contamination of water sources. In the case of Hurricane Bonnie & Charlie, there were also reports of oil spills and damage to marine life, highlighting the need for preparation and mitigation efforts to protect the environment from the impacts of these storms.