Meet Hurricane Lorenzo! Hurricane Lorenzo formed on September 23 and dissipated on October 4, 2019. Now, you’re not going to tell me you already forgot about Lorenzo less than two years later! Time to get to re-know a budding post-hurricane superstar in Lorenzo.
Lorenzo was a quick forming storm, becoming a tropical storm two days after leaving Africa. In fact, that was a recurring theme with Lorenzo. Lorenzo knew how to get strong. In 48 hours, Lorenzo rapidly strengthened to a 145mph category 4 monster. Then he weakened as his eye wall replaced. And at that moment, against all odds, with colder water and more wind shear, Lorenzo strengthened again(!) into a category 5 storm, the apex of hurricane-dom, becoming the easternmost category 5 storm ever in the Atlantic.
His peak fame was short lived though as he weakened before making landfall as a post-tropical storm in Ireland. But his huge wind field caused massive waves and strong rip currents all along the East Coast.
But there was a darkness with Lorenzo. While it was strengthening off the coast of Africa near the Cape Verde Islands, his strong winds capsized the tugboat Bourbon Rouge, killing 11 people on board.
So what has Lorenzo been up to since? We’re talking about a storm that reached the pinnacle of hurricane strength, an absolute superstar, who a few years later is forgotten. Well, for the first time on the podcast, I didn’t have to search out a storm to talk to. Lorenzo called me! To talk about his comeback story, this time….in Hollywood.
Host/Producer: Tom Di Liberto
Hurricane Lorenzo: Erick Acuña
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