Bruce Sterling (I think) wrote a novel about a hurricane so large that if wouldn't fade out.

>I'm still waiting for one of those hurricanes like the big red spot on Jupiter.
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>>Well, when I lived in Georgia, we had hurricane Earl. A truly redneck name for hurricane if there ever was one. Now I move to Tampa Bay and I have to put up with a storm named Harvey. Not a suave name like Ophelia (which is this year's "O" storm), no. Harvey. Oh well. Batten the hatches me maties and I'll see you on the other side!