That's so awesome, Londovir! It's great to see so many smart people live in LAKELAND.

One thing that concerns me: this storm is so far out, given the slowdown in the last 24 -36 hours, that I have heard a lot of people say "Oh, we're out of the woods now!" The mets and the NHC can scream at the top of their lungs all day long: "THERE ARE HUGE MARGINS FOR ERROR", but the public (excluding weather geeks like ourselves) take that track and solidify it in their minds and tune out. Once they see that cone OFF the state of Florida, they think the all clear has been given.

Charley caught people off guard, and we know what happened.