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a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011  Updated 2011 hurricane season
forecasts   I have updated my official forecast for this year's
hurricane season. Several new forecasts have been issued and
older sources have just updated their calls. I also provide a
comprehensive list of all forecasts issued from all major
organizations.  Atlanta often gets the side effects from
tropical storms and hurricanes after they make landfall.
Flooding, isolated tornadoes and cooler than normal temperatures
are the usual impacts for the metro area. Most of the time they
just bring us a rainy and breezy day without serious problems.
On occasion the storms move fast enough to bring damaging winds
(Opal in 1995, 4000 trees downed) or slow enough to cause
serious flooding (Alberto 1994).  Much of the Gulf coast states
are in a significant drought now, and widespread rain from
tropical storms would bring relief. So as long