Number Five is coming...

Well, Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University warned all of us this would be a busy hurricane season...

...so far his prediction has been right now.

According to the National Hurricane Center from 1944 to 1996 the average date for the first named tropical system of the season occurred on July 11th. Considering that is today, and we've already had four named storms - and may have our fifth by tonight - things are getting a little CRAZY for all us Floridians. I mean last year we had 15 named storms, but the first one, Alex, didn't form until July 31st. I can only wonder what the next twenty days might bring before the end of the month this year.

And if you want even more fun, check out the path of Frances last September.

Do you notice any possible similarities to Emily (which is what the current tropical depression will named)? I do. Though the storm is ten days to two weeks away from the American mainland coast, the more the storm's path stays in a more southern latitude, the greater the chance it will strike the U.S. at some point. I've got a bad feeling that this year the Sunshine State will be renamed the State of Emergency.