This one rapidly intensified prior to landfall, apparently all the way to borderline Category 3/Category 4 strength just before striking to the east of Port Hedland. In other words, the intensity forecasts undershot considerably....and we'll soon find out just how damaging George actually was, unfortunately. Stay tuned....
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Wow. A dangerous blast of hot air named George. I surprised the right isn't all over this crying liberal persecution and an insult to America.
The other bad kind of hurricane, is the kind that follows closely on the heels of another - potentially Jacob , according to the JTWC forecast, or the similar bom or TSR forecasts.