Comments on: How do hurricanes gain strength?

By: Matthew Leach

Matthew Leach — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:40:08 +0000

Valid points, Ron! I spaced on the Columbus Day storm! I’ll have to do a write up about it in a couple weeks. Thanks for the reminder

Mark: I’m with you! This has been quite an abnormal stretch of dry weather, and it’ll likely continue for at least another 7-10 days. Hang in there, though. Relief WILL come

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:55:57 +0000

Here’s a complaint. Plants are dying, fires are burning, that’s not good. I have lived here more than 20 years and have never seen it this dry. We have been somewhat lucky because it has become so dry thunderstorms can’t form over the Cascades. If I wanted 3 straight months of weather like this I would move back to California. Bring on the rain and hope it rains for days!

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:57:11 +0000

It is fitting to discuss how hurricanes are fueled by warm water and our own wind storms of equal and greater strength in our area are fueled by the difference in water temperatures. Fitting, because we approach the season. Fitting, because we approach the 50th anniversary of the Columbus Day Storm, October 12, 1962, the most powerful and damaging storm since the arrival of Europeans to the North American continent.

While some of us continue to relish in our post summer drought, does anybody know what happens to the salmon if the lack of rainfall prevents them from traveling up our rivers and streams?