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Old 08-30-2008, 05:58 PM
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Default Re: Hurricane Gustav

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Originally Posted by Luke View Post
Remember Tropical Storm Erin in Oklahoma?

They actually just came out with a report only a few months ago on the weather phenomena that Erin was. Because it reformed so significantly, questions were raised as to whether or not it really was an over-land Tropical Storm or even level 1 Hurricane (because the winds were the equivalent of that).

Interestingly, after nearly a year of debate and research, the conclusion is that what hit Oklahoma a year ago was simply a "low".

Looks like a hurricane or tropical storm to me!

More info: Tropical Storm Erin - A Hurricane Over Oklahoma ? - thedailygreen.com
Hey...thanks for posting this! I've been discussing it on another board. I've been wrong about a couple of facts, so it's nice to have myself corrected. That radar image is fantastic, and the followup article is great.
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