Irma now a Cat 5...

[Bum Luck]

I hate to say it - but - Irma is following the path of the 1935 Labor Day storm. That one had a 892 mbar pressure, 26.34 inHg. (Lowest ever recorded in continental United States). 185 mph winds.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935_Labor_Day_hurricane

 

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[cw0909]

was wondering what was happening to folks on those Caribbean islands

Hurricane Irma: Cruise ships on rescue mission in Caribbean | Miami Herald

and people who say they are stranded after deboarding
Norwegian Cruise Line took dramatic action ahead of Hurricane Irma - MarketWatch

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[Blak bart]

Full on rageing right now. Steady roar with thumping and crashing noises mixed in. Got to be blowing between 50-100 right now. Large crashing noise around 4am. Not enough light outside yet, and to dangerous to go out right now. We're taken it right now. Think the top of the power pole at my house snapped off it was starting to go yesterday afternoon. Have not seen my house since. Pretty sporty out right now. We're safe and sound in the bunker right now. Others will not be as lucky as us though. It's gonna be a long grind to dig ourselves out of this mess. It is howling out there right now.

 

[Dr. Syn]

Stay safe out there, up here it's more like a normal rain storm, if anything the winds seem to have died down since last night. I guess we are seeing the so called calm before the storm. We won't see the worst of it till they are saying around 2:00 am Monday morning. We may see a double whammy, they are saying we could see tornados along with everything else.

Just in case you don't have sand bags to seal around your doors, you can use partially filled garbage bags with water.

 

[ECS]

5:00AM Monday for the worst of it for Citrus, Levy, and Marion county, by then the weathermen say it will be a Cat1...
...then again, all these predictions have changed many times, and most likely to change again.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Tv shows the eye just went over Key West, cat 4. The feeder bands will still be circulating.
I think most of the tornado activity is on the east side of storm, so far.
Wind gust reported 140 mph.

You got hit from one direction, now the wind will hit ya from the opposite. Hang in there, stay safe.

The news guy was complaining the Key West live camera feed quite. Lol, ya think! They'll be lucky if they even find it.

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[Msbeepbeep]

They found a live camera shot key Largo, the ocean down there looks like its in a blender.

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[releventchair]

These idiot news reporters on the outer bands trying to dramatize the wind they sway about in need to be slapped. Hard!

 

[trdking]

Its all about the ratings my friend. They make me laugh. I seldom rains in SoCal and it is hysterical how they find the slightest sprinkle and make a mountain out of it. Closeups on a 2" Diameter sapling that fell over. No kidding, on every news channel. Severe storm watch Socal

 

[cw0909]

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[trdking]

That baby will have a story for life! Mother nature waits for nothing.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Thanks ecs, came up 19, prolly rite thru u. In Sw Ga ATM, got many giant scary pine trees and an already bad roof.
Bunkered interior closet up. Will sleep their with the birds, or go across st with neighbors where their is no trees. This ain't fun. Will try to check in again later......

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Oh and Dave, u and yours hunker down now! Its going to be over Naples within an hour or so, speeding up. May take a little longer to get to you, be safe friend......

Eta sorry bout spelling, small screen, not on laptop, dang auto correct,, too, lol

 

[Duckshot]

BigWaveDave has his location a ft. Myers. It is pretty likely that he will see the eye, and less encouraging that eyewall. He said he was terrified last post. After the storm he may need a lot of support.

BigWaveDave, if you can read this you have survived hurricane Irma. You are now obligated to tell stories of your epic adventure. : ) I pray that you might find comfort and peace of mind soon.

 

[ECS]

The east side of Irma is at this moment producing tornados in the Cocoa, Cape Canaveral, Patrick AFB area, and creating havoc with flying debris.
Expect more of this in central Florida's east side as Irma moves north later tonight and tomorrow morning.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

57 years ago this weekend hurricane Donna came through on exact same path.


Hurricane Donna was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August–September. The fifth tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, Donna developed south of Cape Verde on August 29, spawned by a tropical wave to which 63 deaths from a plane crash in Senegal were attributed.

The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Donna by the following day. Donna moved west-northwestward at roughly 20 mph (32 km/h) and by September 1, it reached hurricane status. Donna deepened significantly and reached its peak intensity early on September 4, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).

Thereafter, it weakened slightly as it brushed the Lesser Antilles later that day. On*Sint Maarten, the storm left a quarter of the island's population homeless and killed seven people. An additional five deaths were reported inAnguilla and there were seven other fatalities throughout the Virgin Islands. In Puerto Rico, severe flash flooding led to 107 fatalities, 85 of them in Humacao alone.

Donna further weakened to a Category 3 hurricane late on September 5, but eventually became a Category 4 hurricane again. While passing through The Bahamas, several small island communities in the central regions of the country were leveled, but no damage total or fatalities were reported.

Early on September 10, Donna made landfall near Marathon, Florida with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h), hours before another landfall south of Naples at the same intensity.

Florida bore the brunt of Hurricane Donna. In the Florida Keys, coastal flooding severely damaged 75% of buildings, destroyed several subdivisions in Marathon.

On the mainland, 5,200 houses were damaged, which does not include the 75% of homes damaged at Fort Myers Beach; 50% of buildings were also destroyed in the city of Everglades. Crop losses were also extensive. A total of 50% of grapefruit crop was lost, 10% of the orange and tangerine crop was lost, and the avocado crop was almost destroyed. In the state of Florida alone, there were 13 deaths and $300 million in losses.

Donna weakened over Florida and was a Category 2 hurricane when it re-emerged into the Atlantic from North Florida. By early on September 12, the storm made landfall near Topsail Beach, North Carolina as a strong Category 2 hurricane.

Donna brought tornadoes and wind gusts up to 100 mph (155 km/h), damaging or destroying several buildings in Eastern North Carolina, while crops were damaged as far as 50 miles (80 km) inland. Additionally, storm surge caused significant beach erosion and structural damage at Wilmington and Nags Head.

Eight people were killed and there were over 100*injuries. Later on September 12, Donna reemerged into the Atlantic Ocean and continued to move northeastward.

The storm struck Long Island, New York late on September 12 and rapidly weakened inland. On the following day, Donna became extratropical over Maine.

 

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[cw0909]

NWS ALERTS by county,
duck and stay dry Collier Hendry
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwaatmget.php?x=FLC021&y=1

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/fl.php?x=3

 

[ECS]

Then there was hurricane Dora, September 8-10, 1964 that caused power outages in and around Jacksonville, and THE BEATLES were scheduled for a WAPE "BIG APE" concert at the Gator Bowl, September 11th.
Driving on 301 from Ocala to Jacksonville there was hardly any lights from houses or street lights, and entering Duval county it was still a blackout, but in the distance, like a beacon flashing, the Gator Bowl was totally lighted up, while most of Jacksonville was still dark.
There was no rain, THE BEATLES performed, and yes, I was there.
Remembering Hurricane Dora

 

[Msbeepbeep]

You will be ok BWD, things can be replaced. Praying for you all!