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Phoenix61

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7. They do lose power over land

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:32 PM

Sep 2017

but Irma is so strong it's still going to be a nasty storm. Also, hurricanes tend to spawn tornados. It is definitely better for the coastal areas of Georgia and the Carolina's.

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Irma shifted again...now we will be in the cone in ala. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 OP

Dixie, you need to board up your place or evacuate? irisblue Sep 2017 #1

We personally will be fine dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #3

Glad to hear you'll be safe. defacto7 Sep 2017 #9

Doesn't seem fair, does it? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #10

Stay safe! Wind speed maps. greeny2323 Sep 2017 #2

Those are gonna be very important graphics by Sunday. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #4

I was looking at a chart of previous FL hurricanes, marybourg Sep 2017 #5

I lost everything in Andrew....my house is actually in the first few seconds on this archive HipChick Sep 2017 #12

The devastation was incredible. marybourg Sep 2017 #13

Yes, it's a real motherfukker! ananda Sep 2017 #22

Sorry for you, but isn't this better? rufus dog Sep 2017 #6

They do lose power over land Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #7

Yes and no.. defacto7 Sep 2017 #8

No. Ala is a tornado magnet. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #17

Thanks you for the explaination rufus dog Sep 2017 #19

Any smoke reduction up there? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #20

SoCal is not bad rufus dog Sep 2017 #23

It might go all the way to Texas instead. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #11

My hometown in Walker County is within that cone liberaltrucker Sep 2017 #14

I don't trust that storm at all. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2017 #15

exactly. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #18

don't get too excited, it will be just be rain... beachbum bob Sep 2017 #16

Unspectacular tropical storm rain will be bad for us here. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #21