Just look at Irma's outerbands

[malaise]

Atlantic


Caribbean

This is a monster storm

[marybourg]

1. OMG! nt

[pangaia]

2. Yikes.

Are we seeing the beginning of the end of the planet, or rather,,living things upon it?

(No pun intended toward Uponit, wherever he/she is.)

[malaise]

3. LOL

clever

[jpak]

4. Lots of waterspouts moving on shore in feeder bands - continuing a s tornadoes

These are normally short-lived - but some are persisting as long-track storms.

The Weather Nation dudes say that is unusual for a tropical system.

[lordsummerisle]

5. This one will be in meteorology textbooks for years n/t

[B2G]

6. You're not saying everthing north of Florida

Are her outer bands, are you? Same question south of Cuba.

[Scurrilous]

7. The red streak top right of Irma is plowing through So. Florida now.

The cell that just moved through put my swale area underwater in a matter of minutes.

[malaise]

9. Stay safe

please

[Scurrilous]

12. Thanks!

[janx]

14. OMG--

I can just picture that.

[Xolodno]

8. Good chance...

...the name Irma will be retired methinks.

[janx]

10. I have family in Palm Beach Gardens.

Watching WPTV live now via Facebook. They are covering those bands, tornado potential, etc.

[malaise]

11. Hope they're OK

[janx]

13. Thanks, yeah, they've lived in that area for 25-30 years.

I think they're just going to get trop storm winds and a lot of rain, potential tornadoes?

[Scurrilous]

15. TV News - Band moving through has precipitation rate of 1 inch per hour.

And it's 200 miles from the eye.

[raven mad]

16. She ain't nice.

And everyone in the Southeast had better brace for her offshoots - mostly tornadoes. malaise, you're pretty much our expert here - how about Jose and Katia (I hate Mexico getting hit after a damn earthquake - I LIVE in earthquake country and yech.)