Bear with me on this one............?

Question

I'm putting this in the motorcycle Racing section, coz you need to be a fan to understand it.

Tropical storms are given names throughout the year. The first of the year begins with "A" the second "B" and so on through the alphabet. So the twelfth name has to begin with "L". With me so far......?

Texas is an unfortunate state as far as weather is concerned. Ravished by Tornado's in the north and Hurricanes in the south.

Now the name for the twelfth Hurricane of the year (a storm that could chase out the Tornado's from Texas) is.........Lorenzo!

Coincidence? Or does somebody at the "National Hurricane Centre" have a wry sense of Humor?

Incidentally, I got this little snippet from an excellent blog called "Kropotkin Thinks". If you haven't already discovered this gem, then I thouroughly reccomend it to any Moto GP fan.

Answer 1

Have we not already  had a Texas tornado  though.  I get what your saying but I doubt that a European tornado would just be a breeze by the time it got to Texas.  There again it may build up a h**l of a lot to create total carnage in its wake.

Answer 2

Hey Neil,

Love the question- as a serious weather watcher (eek - geek!) I was pleased to see some one else loves the met. sites!

It seems only too fitting - though he's only chased him out of the Yami Garage. (though isn't he going to another one? - goldfish brain here's forgotten allready)

Answer 3

I guess Lorenzo has a fan at the "National Hurricane Centre". Lorenzo is blowing away everyone on his way so calling a Hurricane like that is a good choise ;)

I just wonder if Lorenzo knows about that... :)