Isaias--Hurricane, tropical storm or just a rainy day?
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23672)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
August 2, 2020 4:41pm CST
It started last Monday showing the path of a new storm coming directly at Fort Lauderdale. By Friday the path had veered to the west so it looked like we just might get the outer bands of a hurricane. On Saturday it was declared Tropical Storm Isaias and there could be high winds and heavy rain but when to expect all that was constantly being moved.
We had somewhat heavy winds and now and then patches of rain but nothing we haven't seen on a regular day during the rainy season. I believe I may have heard some heavy rain overnight but the parking lot didn't show that and though we had a few drizzles today we had a lot more brightness if not more sun.
At 4 PM I took the 3 pictures with the smileys and we all know that Larry and Lenny the lizards wouldn't be out if bad weather was brewing!! There are a family with baby lizards but those little ones are so fast I haven't been able to get a picture of them---yet!
In any case, it is hurricane season and a lot is happening out in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and the US so don't know what the next 4 months will bring. Stayed tuned!
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Aug 20
Up here in north Florida it's been a beautiful sunny (but hot) day. Only two or three times all day did we get a passing shower from the outer bands of the storm. They lasted anywhere from about 10 seconds to 2 minutes. I think if we get any rain at all, it will be later tonight or early tomorrow morning. I'm thinking we may not even get any significant rain at all.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
I think you are supposed to be getting it as I type this!! We are getting a couple of outer bands but no more than we would get during a normal rain.
Be careful--you never know with storms!
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Aug 20
@GreatMartin We did't get anything. It was a beautiful sunny day all day long. Both yesterday and today.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4 Aug 20
@moffittjc We had more rain today than we had the last 3 days all together!
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@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
3 Aug 20
I think its like scientists who find stars who ever discovers it gets to name it. Hurricanes are interesting because supposed to boy girl, boy girl or heard something like that. I am actually curious about that myself, sure someone will come on and correct us of our mis information ways.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
@crossbones27 Now they are naming names I never heard of--well, at least I'm learning new names!!
@popciclecold (38636)
• United States
2 Aug 20
I wish you the best, they are nothing to play with. We will be staying tuned.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
So far we have been pretty lucky here in Fort Lauderdale over the past 11 years---not that we are keeping score!!!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4 Aug 20
@popciclecold Always am!
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@crossbones27 (49401)
• Mojave, California
2 Aug 20
Yeah,they said this year is supposed to be really bad for hurricanes all you can do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Stay safe buddy.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
I get supplies at the beginning of each hurricane season and, so far, in the past 11 years had only one storm that affected me but that was more of an inconvenience--no electricity for a week--so I'm not complaining!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Aug 20
As long as I wake up in the morning every month is a good one!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
20 Aug 20
@RubyHawk Even if it doesn't--as long as I do!
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 20
@GreatMartin Ain’t it the truth.seeing the sun rise every morning is good enough.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
Yes--it was just a normal day for us during rainy saeson!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
3 Aug 20
At my brother's at the beach in St Augustine, he called it a "nothing burger" but it appears it could cause a little trouble in the Carolinas.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
9 Aug 20
@GreatMartin It beat the stuff out of us in CT I lost power for 3 days.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4 Aug 20
Better there than here!! 
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Aug 20
@BelleStarr That's no good!
With all the technology we always seem to have a problem with electricity!
With all the technology we always seem to have a problem with electricity!1 person likes this
@FourWalls (67726)
• United States
3 Aug 20
It’s peculiar because none of the TV stations went to that wall-to-wall coverage of theirs. I don’t know if they’ve finally learned that “let’s go to our reporter on the beach, it’s windy and raining here, back to you” isn’t very good “coverage” or what, but.....
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Aug 20
@GreatMartin I just don't like those fast moments. That's why mice scare me too.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
6 Aug 20
@simone10 Imagine if you had a cat instead of Daisy!!!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Aug 20
But they run away from you--they are more afraid of you than you are of them!!
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@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
3 Aug 20
We could use the rain here in Maine. But I hope we don't get damaging winds here in the Pine Tree State from this storm.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
You will probably have more rain and wind than we do--be careful!
@RasmaSandra (79687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug 20
Everyone kept bugging me about hurricanes and after 3 years here I have learned not to worry. The house is still standing and I have seen nothing bad happen and I have too many other things to worry about without scaring myself about all those hurricanes.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4 Aug 20
I get supplied at the beginning and that's it!
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@Deepizzaguy (102564)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 20
According to the employees who work at the Weather Channel around the month of August and September is the peak season of hurricanes in the Atlantic.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
@Deepizzaguy I prefer depending on birds, lizards and other creatures--they know when 'something' is coming!!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
We have gotten the strongest storms in October!! (What do they know?!)
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@Deepizzaguy (102564)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 20
@GreatMartin Like my late mom used to say "Weather casters are not Gods."
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Aug 20
There is another storm about 45 miles east of us--it is that time of the year--I have supplies for the season so I don't worry about that!
