| For centuries, the earth has followed the same | | | | been known to deliver heavy downpours, massive |
| weather patterns over and over again. | | | | floods, swollen rivers, mudslides, washouts and |
| A storm that sprouts up during the October, | | | | the melting of snow covered mountains. In many |
| November and December months, yet still not | | | | cases residents living in low line areas will evacuate |
| known to many, is called the "Pineapple Express". | | | | due to water rising above sea level. Powerful |
| Its' origin began long ago in the humid tropical | | | | winds and debris can turn a protective umbrella |
| Hawaiian region. The name derived from the | | | | backwards in a snap and possibly force citizens to |
| islands best known edible tropical fruit, the luscious | | | | go airborne. |
| pineapple. | | | | The "Pineapple Express" dominates with |
| This storm brings with it a jet stream of strong | | | | dangerous intent and we will never know the |
| warm wind and moist air. The precipitation is | | | | intended direction without weather alert |
| unstoppable, traveling miles across vast ocean | | | | technology. |
| towards the populated Pacific Northwest region. | | | | Although we can't command or predict the |
| Its' fury is like an accelerated locomotive with a | | | | weather when we arise each morning, our |
| purpose. Weather alerts saturate the airwaves | | | | awareness of daily and future forecast is |
| with warnings of it's arrival. | | | | imminent. |
| Once the pineapple express reaches landfall and | | | | A list of hurricanes and thunderstorms that will |
| collides with the pacific cold front, an | | | | approach the Pacific and Atlantic region during the |
| overpowering effect causes a drastic change in | | | | remainder of 2009 will be featured in an upcoming |
| the temperature. The results of this collision has | | | | article. |