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67. Gotta say, I went thru a hurricane in clearwater, Florida many years ago.........

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 12:13 PM

Sep 2017

I was on the 6th floor of a beachfront hotel. I remember it was a voluntary evacuation and when it hit it was a cat-2. And this new Yorker was scared to death, The water came up to the doors of the hotel and that wind was ass-kicking. I remember watching the windows in the room began to actually bend in, Scary. Do you know what the locals were doing, Packing the local bars drinking hurricanes. I cannot even imagine a cat4, Honestly. All I can say is where in the hell are the people in the key west gonna go? Seeing that Irma will be going up thru the middle of florida. I hope people take this monster serious, Without a doubt its gonna kick some ass. Real bad.

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Irma: Gusts of 225 MPH! [View all] LittleBlue Sep 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Sep 2017 #1

Get out man LittleBlue Sep 2017 #2

yes. go. now. mopinko Sep 2017 #19

now is the time MFM008 Sep 2017 #35

Leave if it heads your way Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #41

Leave now. Pack up all your people and shit and leave MrScorpio Sep 2017 #56

Cat 5+ Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

Remember that line from Jaws? Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #7

Spinal Tap Not Ruth Sep 2017 #10

I might be the only person in my generation who hasn't seen that flick... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #14

There is an amp, which a band member claims to be more powerful than any other amp Not Ruth Sep 2017 #15

Why don't you just make 10 louder? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #21

What gave you abd "not ruth" been drinking? pangaia Sep 2017 #34

A roadie said astrophysicist Brian May would want it 12 Cicada Sep 2017 #33

So what? We have a 100 mile wide tornado? Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #4

That moves a few miles an hour. NightWatcher Sep 2017 #5

With storm surge. Barack_America Sep 2017 #6

I wonder if the animals know to evacuate Not Ruth Sep 2017 #11

Omg. The Key deer. B2G Sep 2017 #27

ah shit....hadn't thought of that..... dhill926 Sep 2017 #38

I always thought birds left instinctively tavernier Sep 2017 #31

500 miles wide Sedona Sep 2017 #63

Keep an eye on her forward speed. That slows then she could begin the shift north. Purveyor Sep 2017 #8

Good information Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #37

irma intensity will shrink as it hits land masses like PR, Cuba....will not be anywhere beachbum bob Sep 2017 #9

yep I think that will be the case steve2470 Sep 2017 #12

Irma will drop down to Cat 3 when it hits US...that is bad requardless beachbum bob Sep 2017 #24

+1 nt steve2470 Sep 2017 #26

Yes, the weather forecasters are hoping that it slams Cuba, to help the US Not Ruth Sep 2017 #13

Harvey was a cat 4 on landfall though slow moving defacto7 Sep 2017 #18

But as we saw with Harvey, the rainfall is what caused most damage... VOX Sep 2017 #43

And could yet strengthen again after hitting land and returning LanternWaste Sep 2017 #66

Ridiculously powerful. EF5 tornadic winds are 200 mph. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #16

Actually 200mph is EF4. defacto7 Sep 2017 #20

Thanks for the clarification. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #23

If you can spare a moment Kentonio Sep 2017 #57

Here's a couple of links defacto7 Sep 2017 #68

Many thanks for the information. Kentonio Sep 2017 #69

Will it lose power after goes over the islands in its path, becore reaching FL? AJT Sep 2017 #17

Too many factors to figure, but I trust the NWS defacto7 Sep 2017 #22

ICE - Energy (x t eq. Power) is still there. Ike, Sandy, etc. Strelnikov_ Sep 2017 #28

Depends on path. tavernier Sep 2017 #32

Jimmy. 😍 pangaia Sep 2017 #36

When it goes thru greytdemocrat Sep 2017 #25

One thing is for sure, what ever path Irma takes, Florida is screwed. William769 Sep 2017 #29

Actions to Take When a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Threatens steve2470 Sep 2017 #30

Remembering Andrew. MFM008 Sep 2017 #39

Holy God. I have friends in Jacksonville Beach. Hekate Sep 2017 #40

Yowza. zentrum Sep 2017 #42

Several models tonight indicating a more easterly path Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #44

thank you for the research! steve2470 Sep 2017 #45

2 AM Euro model now agrees with more easterly path Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #50

great board, thanks, and good luck to you in Miami! nt steve2470 Sep 2017 #51

Thank you Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #55

some recent info steve2470 Sep 2017 #46

latest public advisory steve2470 Sep 2017 #47

Hurricane Irma Forecast Advisory steve2470 Sep 2017 #48

interactive map steve2470 Sep 2017 #49

Bad news RandySF Sep 2017 #53

We are in northern coast of Dominican Republic. Please keep us in your thoughts. Hotel movimy secondwind Sep 2017 #52

Good luck! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #54

Stay safe!! Kentonio Sep 2017 #60

Hurricane Irma Public Advisory steve2470 Sep 2017 #58

Hurricane Irma Forecast Discussion steve2470 Sep 2017 #59

"Barometric pressure at #Barbuda transitioned from typical small double diurnal variation....." steve2470 Sep 2017 #61

Before the anemometer broke, winds were gusting to 155 mph. steve2470 Sep 2017 #62

if you want the latest on Irma this might help you steve2470 Sep 2017 #64

Our Friends In The Keys Are Bugging Out ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #65

Gotta say, I went thru a hurricane in clearwater, Florida many years ago......... Old Vet Sep 2017 #67