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Old 07-11-2019, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerry D (View Post)
Yes we do. We usually get the strong winds, but not necessarily hail. You usually don't get hail with tropical storms or hurricanes. The main difference between tropical storms and hurricanes is the wind speed. With a tropical storm, the wind speed is slower (maximum sustained winds reach 39 miles per hour) but it moves slower so you can get a lot more rain and flooding, but with a hurricane the wind speed is higher (maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or higher) so there is a lot more potential for wind damage but it moves faster so you tend to get less rain and flooding. Either scenario is bad.
Either scenario is really bad. People think flooding is not that serious (even flooding that doesn't cause damage to houses). You can literally die in floods for various reasons. Carbon monoxide, for example is a true threat after flooding.

Do you have any update on the path of the storm yet or still not sure?
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