Ridin' Gustav: Liveblogging from the eye of the storm

"No people on the streets, no wind, no rain... Whatever shall we talk about?"

clipped from ridingustav.blogspot.com Looks like the Guest of Honor has deigned to grace us with his presence. This is the part that scares me. I'll tell you why. When the moist air of the storm mixes with the dry air over the land, THAT is when tornados form. After Gustav is well and truly here, that chance goes away. It's all ears on deck to hear that tell-tale sound of a twister. Only warning I'll get. It's a sound I know. I grew up in Kansas, and have heard it before. So long as I don't hear that train a' comin', we'll be fine. If it's any consolation, the twister spawned by hurricanes are generally small, short-lived, and weak ones.