CSI: Miami

Goof - Factual Errors: In the teaser, the radio weather reporter mentions winds in excess of 145 miles per hour. This makes the approaching storm a category 4 storm (winds between 131 and 155 mph). However, both Alex and a radio announcer later refer to Anthony as a category 2 storm (winds between 96 and 110 mph). Wind speed is the deciding factor in category ratings for hurricanes, not rainfall, meaning that a lower category storm hitting a city can do more damage than a higher category one making landfall over open country. On the naming discrepancy, a category 5 Hurricane Andrew hit florida in 1992. It was second only to 2005's Katrina in total property damage. As is customary with highly destructive storms, Andrew was permanently retired from the list of hurricane names. The actual "A" storm for 2003, the year in which this episode takes place, was Tropical Storm Ana. It was the earliest tropical storm on record, but never developed into a category-rated hurricane, nor did it make landfall. It did, however, generate swells that caused the capsizing of a boat in Florida with two associated deaths. The most powerful storm of that season, Isabel, had little impact on Florida, making landfall in the Carolinas and Virginia. The custom of naming hurricanes was formalized in 1953, using women's names. In 1979, men's names were added to the list. Through 2012, Anthony has not been included on the list (except on CSI: Miami).