'Low energy' Tropical Storm Don is 'not a political jab,' says National Hurricane Center

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'Low energy' Tropical Storm Don is 'not a political jab,' says National Hurricane Center: http://on.msnbc.com/2u4QMHC

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Jul 18 2017, 9:29 am ET
Tropical Storm Don Develops in Atlantic, but Its Name Is Not a Political Jab

by Erik Ortiz

During this heated political climate, the latest tropical storm to take aim at the Caribbean islands is grabbing attention for more than the heavy rain and winds it's predicted to pack.

Its moniker — Don — was quickly noticed for sharing a name with the U.S. president after officially becoming the fourth tropical storm to form in the Atlantic this season on Monday.

"I hadn't even thought about that," Max Mayfield, the former National Hurricane Center director who chaired the committee that added the name Don to the storm list, told The Associated Press. "I guarantee you that it has no connection to Donald Trump."

While some news outlets poked fun at the presidential association — the AP tweeted that the "Hurricane center calls Tropical Storm Don 'small' and 'not particularly well organized'" — there's no denying that it's just a coincidence. ..............................

[Mrs. Overall]

1. Don also seems to be a "low" and an "unstable air mass."

[trof]

2. Mass or mess?

[Mrs. Overall]

6. Heh, they both are fitting.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Sometimes I think the Universe loves puns and irony.

[malaise]

4. It's hilarious

Just wait for Hilary in the Eastern Pacific - any time now

[asiliveandbreathe]

5. Come on Max - fess up!!!!! Tell us you got call from the don in the WH!

Come on Man!!!!!!!

You just can't make this stuff up.....

[yellowcanine]

7. That's their story and they are sticking to it!

[cornball 24]

8. Weak (h)air mass, low intensity with undetermined and as of yet, unexpected

(d)erection for landfall.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The Weather Channel briefly had this pic up on their front page and apparently pulled it