Our first named storm?

Well the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is upon us and if this is any indication of what’s to come...it could be a busy one. We already have out first Tropical Depression. The NOAA is tracking Tropical Depression One (TD1) which you can see in the pic I nabbed from their Hurricane Center website. Using MS Paint (Big Budget) I’ve illustrated the storms projected track to give you a rough idea of where this is heading. Currently TD1 is sitting a few hundred kilometers south of Rhode Island, but don’t expect landfall as neither the Eastern Seaboard or the Atlantic Coastline are in it’s track or even the margin of error. Good thing to because this depression is expected to develop into our first named storm.

As of 11am this morning TD1 had sustained winds of around 60 km/h and it’s gaining steam. If this develops into a full blown tropical storm her name will be Ana. Luckily this depression is tracking NE and will likely die harmlessly in the cold Atlantic. Oh...and did I mention that this storm is 4 days early from the start of the season? Not a great start.

Now to the local stuff. Thundershowers are possible tonight and expect more rain that continues into tomorrow. That flood advisory issued yesterday by Otonabee Conservation is still in effect and Ganaraska Conservation has upgraded their bulletin to an advisory as well. 40.5mm of rain fell in Peterborough yesterday and more showers are expected. I’m not ruling out the possibility of some clearing tomorrow afternoon but showers are still likely tomorrow. On a good note the weekend is looking good! Oh and keep me updated on any thunderstorm activity in the area by "Tweeting" me at www.twitter.com/JayScotland so we can keep everyone in the know. It's a big help and much appreciated.