Humberto: Instant Hurricane. Must be Weird Weather

It wasn't supposed to end up like this. Folks along the coastal regions of Texas and Louisiana were expecting wind and rain this week, but not an actual hurricane. But in a coda to a summer of the weirdest weather that has global warming watchers shaking their heads, Tropical Storm Humberto, churning in the heated water of the Gulf of Mexico, revved up to a Category One Hurricane at the very last minute.

This summer has been one for the record books, and Hurricane Humberto is yet another another symptom. Yesterday, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center announced that the June-August summer season ended with a long-lasting heat wave that set more than 2,000 new daily high temperture records. In addition, drought conditions persisted on almost 50% of the contiguous 50 states. According to the AP, Humberto grew faster than any storm on record. For more weird weather, check out the pictures here.

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