Tropical Storm Fay

Well, it looks as if we are being threatened by our first Tropical Storm for 2008...Fay is expected to be hurricane strength by the time she reaches us sometime Monday or Tuesday....they are forecasting a very similar path to Hurricane Charley which came in from the west coast and smacked around the east coast pretty hard in 2004...we were among those without power during the week that followed Charley. Still don't have a 'good' path projection as the storm has to cross over Cuba...there is also an upper level high that will have an effect on how the storm is steered....much hype at this point. But we shall remain alert and watch for the updates on the track of this storm. Looks like it will be bringing some very heavy rain...thought I read about it dumping around eight inches over Puerto Rico as it passed over them. The winds are expected to be quite high as this storm moves across the state...right now we are expecting it to be at least a Category 1 when it makes land....forecasters are talking about winds of 70 to possible 85 mph as the storm moves through....tornadoes on our side of the state will be very possible as we will be on the 'backside' of the storm...the worst side for the heavy winds. Right now, it appears as if the entire state will be in the projected path as it moves almost straight up the middle.

I'll be posting as I can...will really depend on whether or not we lose power....no power, no cable, no internet...ahhh, but I do have the blue tooth connection for my cellphone....if the cellphones are up and running, I will be able to post.