Take a look at this storm track of Hurricane Ike, one of three named storms in the Atlantic right now. Notice where it is projected to be Tuesday morning. Then note that Tuesday is only four days before the annual Cooper-Young Festival, my favorite fest of the year. If it actually moves along that track, it could be in position to dump a lot of rain on Memphis right around Cooper-Young time on the 13th.
That’s the problem with Cooper-Young… it happens right during the peak of hurricane season, and heavy rain is always a threat. I’m not going to be happy if the storm puts a damper on my big day of wandering around, eating gyros and nachos, drinking beer, and listening to music. I’d thought about riding my bike down there this year. Would have to reconsider if there’s much of a chance of rain at all.
Yeah I know Sunday the 14th is the rain date, but it took Gustav more than a day to get out of here.
Hope it all works out for the best.