hopefully we don’t forget some of our most valuable military assets like last time. F-22 stealth fighters left behind at Tyndall AFB damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Michael - The Aviation Geek Club
Apparently the storm is intensifying faster than the models predicted. Hurricane Hunter is getting readings now of 991 MB and dropping.
It's a pretty big manufacturer here. They also bought a metric shit-ton of MRE's. They are stored in a warehouse in case they are ever needed. Which is hopefully never.
Yeah.....there are still a lot of houses not on pilings. My grandad built one of the old concrete block originals about 80 years ago and it's never had a drop of water in it to this day. The island is actually really saturated already. Tons of standing water in the low areas so it's really gonna be bad in that regard. So much of the new construction is in areas I wouldn't touch. But at least they are all on pilings so it will just be driveways, pools, and ground level storage rooms
I'll bet I'd recognize that house. Michael blew off much of our siding and sent maybe a foot and a half of water through the downstairs room and garage. The main part of the house is on wooden pilings and not as high as the concrete ones they building on now.
It's on west gulf beach....sold it to Harry A years ago. Looks run down now. My lot is on canal off 8th st
...HELENE STRENGTHENING AS THE CENTER APPROACHES THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... ...NEW TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES... SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.7N 86.2W ABOUT 45 MI...75 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM SW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 25/0900Z 20.7N 86.2W 55 KT 65 MPH 12H 25/1800Z 21.9N 86.5W 70 KT 80 MPH 24H 26/0600Z 24.1N 86.2W 90 KT 105 MPH 36H 26/1800Z 27.4N 85.0W 105 KT 120 MPH (approx: 135 miles W of St Pete, FL) 48H 27/0600Z 32.0N 84.2W 65 KT 75 MPH...INLAND (N of Albany, GA) 60H 27/1800Z 35.9N 85.4W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND 72H 28/0600Z 37.0N 87.8W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND 96H 29/0600Z 36.5N 88.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND 120H 30/0600Z...DISSIPATED
Silver lining: it is fairly weak and headed towards major drought affected areas in Georgia and Tennessee. Current Drought Conditions for United States featuring and Interactive Map - September 17, 2024 (plantmaps.com)
This storm didn't get the memo. Every Gulf and Atlantic storm has to somehow impact our weather here on the NC coast. This one is clearly drunk. (Everyone stay safe)
...HELENE JUST OFFSHORE THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, CLOSE TO HURRICANE STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.1N 86.2W ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM WSW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
