I really think they’re hyping this up. It’s going to hit NY maybe as a low Cat 1, but probably just a tropical storm. That’s basically some downed trees and possible power outages. It’s moving at a pretty good clip, 13mph as of the 8:00a advisory. Andrew came through Miami at 15mph which hung over us about 2-3 hours (if I recall correctly). So I don’t think it’s going to hang out long. And this, of course, is nothing like Andrew (200mph winds - Cat 5).

The only other issue is flooding. I think they’re predicting 8-10” of rain. If your area usually floods in a bad storm than that’s a concern. Make sure you put away anything outside that can blow around, like lawn furniture or fixtures. And move your car to high ground.

I saw them boarding up in Massachusetts and I’m sorry, but that’s ridiculous. It’s not going to be powerful enough to knock out windows. The problem with the hype is that people won’t believe them if another really bad storm comes along.

~ Meteorologist Marj at your service ~