I have been trying to keep an eye on the region lately but haven't been able to for a spell. That looks downright ugly.

Just watched The Life of Pi and somehow the reality of being swallowed by mother nature by way of water seems so powerfully raw and fresh all of a sudden.

I hope all those in the path of these storms are able to weather this onslaught. I have a niece who recently returned state-side from Guam too... Glad I live in the center of the continent when I see weather like that!

Thanks for posting, I'll be sending good energy to that region.

tblue37

(65,457 posts)

19. Yikes, indeed! Pics:

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 05:01 PM

Jul 2015

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

21. It looks like the next one is going to make landfall on the Japanese island of Shikoku

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 08:19 PM

Jul 2015

That part of Japan is familiar with typhoons and local municipalities work to ensure a high state of preparedness. A tremendous amount of progress has been made in typhoon preparedness in Japan since the disastrous Isewan Typhoon (Typhoon Vera) of 1959:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Vera

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,852 posts)

5. Wonder how far E-5 will 'come up the coast'? n/t

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Mon Jul 13, 2015, 02:03 AM

Jul 2015

malaise

(269,111 posts)

9. No where

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 07:28 AM

Jul 2015

Conditions for development don't look good

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,852 posts)

18. It has been named TS Dolores

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

but looks to be going west. Seems last year one moved ashore in Baha Calif. Just wondered if rain would come to Southern Calif. Something seems to be moving NE out of the Gulf of Calif. on this page: http://www.goes.noaa.gov/dml/west/nhem/weus/rb.html
Could be what brings monsoons to Arizona. (This is the first I heard Ariz. had monsoons, but a friend just moved there and mentioned them.)

malaise

(269,111 posts)

20. Claudette is the TS in the Altantic, but she's no threat to the US n/t

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 07:45 PM

Jul 2015

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,852 posts)

22. Well, it made it to LA, and I saw your post

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:26 PM

Jul 2015

in this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026985784

The nine lightning strike fires are not so good, but the rain may help suppress the North Fire.

malaise

(269,111 posts)

23. LOL I thought you were speaking of the one on the east coast

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #22)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:39 PM

Jul 2015

Remember there were five of them. Claudette disappeared but I am thrilled for the folks in California who are getting some well needed rain

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,852 posts)

24. Now just three storms in the Pacific, 99E could follow Dolores up the West Coast.

Reply to malaise (Reply #23)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jul 2015

(One more post to hit 2,000)

malaise

(269,111 posts)

25. LOL

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #24)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 09:55 AM

Jul 2015

Yep hope you get a soaking and that one post

malaise

(269,111 posts)

16. Latest - Tropical Storm Claudette

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 03:08 PM

Jul 2015

Not a threat to the US -won't go beyond TS status

...TROPICAL STORM FORMS WELL EAST OF THE UNITED STATES MID-ATLANTIC
COAST...
...NOT EXPECTED TO BE A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES...