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Originally Posted by montsnmags
We're not technically tropical, but, yes, summer storms like this repeatedly is not unusual. I think they're saying La Nina is likely to give us more storms this summer. Flashy-crashy afternoon storms without temperature relief is part of what makes living here so grand. Not to say they're not a worry, but less so generally than intense tropical low systems and tropical cyclones. Just don't go swimming or playing golf in them. 
Cheers,
Marc |
Having sat through a few cyclones, I would think some of these sub-tropical storms can be more intense, but shorter in duration. They tend to clobber you real hard then go out to sea within half a day.
Cyclones tend to hang around for a long time, and even stay over you for days. The good thing about cyclones is you tend to get a lot more warning as they are easier to track.