irma

[Mary Lou 670]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Prayers, ML ma'am.

Gracias TBone

I got a text from my husband! He's ok, lots of wind and rain though.

Edited September 7, 2017 by Mary Lou

[TBoneTX 43,022]

That's good news, ML.

[TBoneTX 43,022]

As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Hurricane Irma's central pressure is an estimated 921 mb.  For frightening comparison:

 

The "Last Indianola Hurricane" in 1886 (Category 4) is the most intense ever to have struck the U.S. (central pressure, 925 mb) during the 1800s:

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html

 

The only storms to have topped it in lowest central pressure were the "Labor Day" hurricane in September 1935 (892 mb), Hurricane Andrew in 1992 (922 mb), and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (920 mb):

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/most_intense.html

 

It remains the 5th-most intense hurricane ever to have struck the U.S.

 

Looking here,

https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/events/txhurricanehistory.pdf ,

description of the first Indianola hurricane begins at bottom of p. 19, into p. 21 (clickable link in Table of Contents).

Description of the last Indianola hurricane begins at bottom of p. 22, into mid-p. 24 (clickable link in TOC).

 

Indianola had rivaled Galveston as Texas' #1 port before being quite literally wiped off the map.

 

I don't want to think about what Harvey might have done to the few beach homes and fishermen's houses at what remains at the site of modern Indianola today.

 

I want even less to think about what Irma has done and might still do.

Edited September 7, 2017 by TBoneTX

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

2 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

i'm picking north carolina as landfall for the eye.

Yup. I agree . I think weather channel has stock in home depot. I told the guys at work two days ago it would go  east

[Ban Hammer 12,830]

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

7 hours ago, Jacque67 said:

Boo! Spoilsport ! 

Sorry, that came across wrong.  It was indeed a good PR op for Delta.  And not to take away from what the pilots did.  Many would have turned the flight down without considering going.  Glad they were able to get more folks out of harms way.  And... they are two of probably a tiny few who can say they flew a commercial airliner into or near a Cat 5 hurricane!

 

 

Edited September 7, 2017 by IDWAF

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Yup. I agree . I think weather channel has stock in home depot. I told the guys at work two days ago it would go  east

Here's hoping (for your sake) you are right.  I wish it would just turn north right now and head towards Greenland!

 

 

2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Hurricane Irma's central pressure is an estimated 921 mb.  For frightening comparison:

 

The "Last Indianola Hurricane" in 1886 (Category 4) is the most intense ever to have struck the U.S. (central pressure, 925 mb) during the 1800s:

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/All_U.S._Hurricanes.html

 

The only storms to have topped it in lowest central pressure were the "Labor Day" hurricane in September 1935 (892 mb), Hurricane Andrew in 1992 (922 mb), and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (920 mb):

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/most_intense.html

 

It remains the 5th-most intense hurricane ever to have struck the U.S.

 

Looking here,

https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/events/txhurricanehistory.pdf ,

description of the first Indianola hurricane begins at bottom of p. 19, into p. 21 (clickable link in Table of Contents).

Description of the last Indianola hurricane begins at bottom of p. 22, into mid-p. 24 (clickable link in TOC).

 

Indianola had rivaled Galveston as Texas' #1 port before being quite literally wiped off the map.

 

I don't want to think about what Harvey might have done to the few beach homes and fishermen's houses at what remains at the site of modern Indianola today.

 

I want even less to think about what Irma has done and might still do.

Not enough sources.  Reported!

 

Just kidding, thanks for sharing.  

Edited September 7, 2017 by IDWAF

[Mary Lou 670]

4 hours ago, Beachlover said:

Hopefully everything is allright Mary Lou. I know people here in the Netherlands can't get a hold of their family in St Maarten cause communication is destroyed.

I finally heard from my husband, he is safe, just lots of rain and flooding. I told him stay in the house lol I saw the pictures online of the devastation in St Maarten, so sad.

Thank you Beachlover

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

3 minutes ago, Mary Lou said:

I finally heard from my husband, he is safe, just lots of rain and flooding. I told him stay in the house lol I saw the pictures online of the devastation in St Maarten, so sad.

Thank you Beachlover

That's awesome you guys were able to reach each other.  I think some places will be incommunicado for quite a while down there, tragically.

[Mary Lou 670]

Just now, IDWAF said:

That's awesome you guys were able to reach each other.  I think some places will be incommunicado for quite a while down there, tragically.

Thank you, i was so relieved. Now Hurricane Jose is on the heals of Irma. Yes, i read some areas of Puerto Rico may go without power for months. I can't even imagine

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

3 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Yup. I agree . I think weather channel has stock in home depot. I told the guys at work two days ago it would go  east

Looks like for once I may be wrong. They are back to straight across home plate now 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

3 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Looks like for once I may be wrong. They are back to straight across home plate now 

For once?  Sounds like all of us need to mark our calendars?!?!?

[Neonred 3,445]

3 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Looks like for once I may be wrong. They are back to straight across home plate now 

I wish you were not wrong.  The further west it shifts the worse for us.  This is going to be rough. 

 

I'll install the VJ app on my phone so I can keep everyone updated.

Edited September 8, 2017 by Neonred

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

41 minutes ago, Neonred said:

I wish you were not wrong.  The further west it shifts the worse for us.  This is going to be rough. 

 

I'll install the VJ app on my phone so I can keep everyone updated.

There's a VJ app?  Wow.  I just use Chrome on my phone.

[TBoneTX 43,022]

6 hours ago, IDWAF said:

1.  Not enough sources.  Reported!

2.  Just kidding, thanks for sharing.  

1.  [raspberry] Ssssssssppppppppllllllllllll

2.  Interesting (and sobering) reading and statistics that can occupy one for hours.

     The Devil himself couldn't have devised a more infernal storm than a hurricane.