Tropical Storm Amanda Name-Drops into California History Books as ‘The Only Weather Event That Failed to Wreck a Grandma’s Pool Party’
With meteorologists scrambling to explain how a tropical storm became an internet meme, Tropical Storm Amanda officially trended Thursday after social media users discovered the wettest thing about the storm was the collective sweat of news anchors trying to sound urgent. While Amanda fizzled faster than a soda can left in a beach cooler, viral clips show a grandpa in Palm Desert shrugging at the camera while his inflatable flamingo refused to even wobble. “This storm has the energy of a 3 p.m. Monday meeting,” tweeted one user, as thousands reposted the National Weather Service’s baffled update promising “a light sprinkle and possible regret.” The irony? Amanda produced more viral jokes than actual rain, making it the only tropical system ever downgraded to a “mild suggestion.”