The Ledger recently ran this graphic showing the paths of the two recent hurricances, Charley and Frances, and how they cross approx. 10 miles from my house.

Update (12:36PM): The Ledger has a reporter working on a story about the exact location of the X.

The blue dot on the map represents the intersection of the two storms. The red dot almost on top of the 'Winter Haven' title is my house.

Seeing this intersection, which the National Weather Service could probably pinpoint down to a few meters, I thought of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Perhaps people from around Florida and the country will be drawn to this spot.

If you remember the movie, Richard Dreyfus' character begins to see a vision of a large mountain/tower and is mysteriously drawn to it. The spot turns out to be Devils Tower, and the site of a human/alien 'encounter'. We don't have Devils Tower in Florida, but we do have Bok Tower which is about 6 miles from the intersection point.

In the near future, storm enthusiasts and survivors will make a pilgrimage to this meteorilogical intersection between Alturas and Fort Meade. Maybe hurricane Ivan will swing by.