Cyclone Mekunu has battered Socotra off the coast of Yemen and has made a bit of a mess of Salalah in southern Oman. Cat 3 downgraded in the last hour to Cat 1. pic.twitter.com/SoDZ9ZZv1Z
— @GeoBex (@Bex2018Geobex) May 26, 2018
Most powerful cyclone to strike the area in recorded history.
Reminds one of the video coming out of Ellicott City MD. And from SO CA, and from Boulder, CO and …..from so many other places that have experienced “1000 year floods” or “the most powerful in recorded history. When will we start to pay attention?
That town sure has a nice water feature on Main Street. All we have is a pedestrian mall.
Patience.
Another warning shot…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a6JeqX1BHI?rel=0&w=560&h=315%5D
That’s an impressive piece, Sir Charles. All your own work?
Satellite shots of the uncommon tropical cyclones that made the mess
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=92189&src=eoa-iotd7