Question of plausibility in Small Rain.

[David Morris]

--- MalignD at aol.com wrote:
>
> It sounds then, that not knowing about a hurricane a full day after it
destroyed a town would be unlikely. 

I belive that's probably true unless one is way out of touch with the news
media.
 
> The other part of my question has to do with the weather, whether a mere
ninety miles north, there would be no wind and rain.  (I know you're not a
meteorologist (actually I don't know that.)) 

Hurricanes can be very compact.  In fact some of the most dangerous and
powerful storms have been the most compact ones.  Also you should keep in mind
that the storm revolves counter-clockwise, and therefore the most rain brought
in from the Gulf will be to the East of the eye.  The West side may see no rain
at all.
 
> Storms can come on quickly, certainly.  I just doubt the total ignorance so 
nearby, a day after.  Still seems to me implausible.

I'm not reading along so I can't comment on the story, but Otto has suggested
this link to the most likely historical model.  I haven't had time to look
through any details.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/research/lalate20hur.htm

By the way [aside to MalignD}: I've started Nabokov's *Ada* through chapter 14.
 I know you don't like science fiction, but the fantasy level of these first
chapters feels like sci-fi (maybe schitzophrenia?).  I think after this I'll
try *Pale Fire* again.

David Morris

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