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"More Things on Heaven and Earth...Than Are Dreamt of in Your Meteorology"

Discover the perplexing details of Tropical Storm Erin, the last 2007 Atlantic storm, and its unexpected impact on Oklahoma.

Written byChris Mooney
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I just did my latest Daily Green item about Tropical Storm Erin--the last 2007 Atlantic storm to have its definitive report (PDF) emerge from the bowels of the National Hurricane Center. Suffice it to say that the delay seems well justified--meteorologists still don't really have a clue what Erin was. I mean, we're talking about a storm that barely attained tropical storm status over the Gulf, but that developed an eye, 995 mb central pressure, and 50 knot winds over Oklahoma! Read here for more on this very, very wacky weather phenomenon....

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