As you may already know, Hannah was upgraded to a category 1 storm, making it the first full-fledged hurricane of the season. Forecasters are now saying Gonzalo will dissipate in the Caribbean, but when everything is acting weird, who knows?
Yes, Douglas is a storm to watch. If it makes landfall in Hawaii, it would only be the third tropical cyclone in recorded history to make a direct strike on the islands.
So I threw some cards (Thoth Deck) on the next few storms to see what came up. I'm a newbie at this, so any feedback or thoughts is appreciated!
Isaias: Queen of Wands – Interpreted as “Pay attention to me,” but she’s calm in her chair. Although the storm is mighty, I don’t think the impact in the US will be great.
Josephine: 6 of Disks/Success – The card itself looks like a hurricane. I interpret that as it will hit the US. When I first looked at the list of storm names, this one stuck out. But not sure if it's because it's the longest name or not.
Kyle: Prince of Wands – I interpreted this as it will be a strong/fast storm, but to me, it felt like it would not hit the US. It would go another direction or die out fast.
Laura: 5 of Cups/Disappointment – not sure if this is a disappointment for us or the storm, haha. I didn’t get any sense of this storm. Could be a tropical storm that never develops.
Marco: Universe – When I looked at the card, I saw all the water coming from the corners and she’s aiming right at the eye. I took this as lots of water, the perfect storm. This storm feels big and scary when I think about it, hope I'm wrong.
I was intrigued by your reading, so I wanted to do one of my own for the names you listed. Here is what I got:
Isaias: Ace of Cups. I sensed a lot of power with this card. A lot of waves as they come out from the eye. A powerful eye as well? I notice the red waves and wonder if this will cause a lot of damage? The text mentions this card being the root of the powers of water; productiveness. So, I think this might be a big one whereever it hits.
Josephine: The Magus. I wasn't sure how to interpret this card for a hurricane. It made me think of this perhaps being a transformative event? It may contain a message for us in some way? A warning of a need to heal or prepare for future storms?
Kyle: Ruin (10 of swords) This card seemed very harsh to me. The swords are very specifically pointed and some are breaking. I interpret this as the storm causing specific, small areas of damage, but not widespread. The text indicates this card shows "disaster not entirely without hope"; disruption; idle chatter. So, again, perhaps some small areas of severe damage, but not as bad as it may seem at first? May be a good complement to your Prince of Wands - not hitting the U.S., or just causing small areas of damage.
Laura: Luxury (4 of cups) This card made me think of a lot of water (flooding?) and overflow, but relatively gentle. The roots at the bottom seem tangled. The text indicates weakness. So, perhaps a tropical storm that brings flooding, but is not a severe storm? I thought it was an interesting parallel to the 5 of cups that you pulled.
Marco: Abundance (3 of cups) Lots of rain; some flooding. The flowers at the top of the card made me think of heavy wind (they sort of look like hoses pointing a heavy spray.) An over abundance of water. The text indicates transient; cannot be relied on. So, maybe this is another that will look severe, but will peter out or not cause the damage that is thought may occur?
Lol!! ? I was concerned about Nana being on the list, is grandma going to be in a good or bad mood?!?
The name Marco stood out to me as well. I think that's because lots of "M" hurricane names have been retired due to their destructiveness. Recent examples include Matthew, Maria, and Michael.
For the record, later names on this year's list that popped out to me were Omar and Wilfred.
@avon, I'm in your neck of the woods. Been in Wilmywood (sometimes called Hurricane Alley) for nearly 25 years now. Have been thru some of the big ones here. F named storms have a bad history around here-Fran, Floyd, Florence. All three names were retired after hitting here because of their damage and loss of life. Locals know what to do, and how to prepare. I was out yesterday doing normal 'just in case' things, and locals were lined up at the gas pumps already.
Isaias looks like Matthew in it's projected path so far, but give it a few hours and the models will change. Matthew was about 15 miles off shore when it passed by my house (I'm in the southern half of the county, so there's not much land between the river and the ocean). Matthew got me a new roof. Lucky me-I had no damage from Florence when she hit and most of my neighbors had to get new roofs in her wake. Just remember if you bug out, you won't get home for a week to 10 days at minimum if we get high enough rain totals. That's why many locals stay put. I-40, 17, 421- they all go under. After the flood waters receded after Florence, they still couldn't open some roads until the fire trucks hosed down the roads to get rid of the beached fish that could cause accidents. The number one cause of death is flooding-people thinking I can drive through that- followed by trees coming down.
If you have any questions-let me know. I've been through many a storm here.
Boy, have you ever been through a lot in your life!
But it is so good to hear from you even if another big challenge is now brings you back to us to share your wonderful wisdom with others.
Heartfelt prayers as you and the rest of your family ride this one out.
Hope you and your son are doing well. Are you still helping family in their home or back in your original one?
This grandma is almost ajways in a good one but anyone even willing to name a hurricane after one of my kind--well, I'm not very happy with them!
Let's hope and pray we never get to the 'N's!
And the fact that so many names had to be retired tells me that we could use a few pardon the name "weather witchers".
I was once invited to a very powerful group of women in my extended area who did nothing but hone their advanced skills on that. I politely declined. A very different kind of "Power of Eight" but still something that could be observed.
Now, it'd be a very useful ability with climate change and weather catastrophes.