Most entries in the Forecast Discussion Hall of Fame earn the honor with a consistent excellency throughout the entire work. As Hurricane Hermine approached the Florida coast earlier this week, forecasters at the Tallahassee forecast office were focused on the effects of that storm. The fire weather discussion contained a single word, and that’s what landed it as the most recent entry.

It’s worth noting, too, that several subsequent updates to the Area Forecast Discussion left the fire weather section unchanged. I’m glad to see Southern Region Headquarters did not immediately rain bureaucratic hell upon the office. I’m not sure that would be the case in other regions.