Hurricane Irma

[red321]

 

[NJHalo]

St. John is probably my favorite place on earth. I have tears in my eyes looking at pictures of the devestation to so many familiar places. I hope the US Virgin Islands get the attention and help that they need, and that they are not forgotten about when Irma hits Florida.

[Chuck]

Just found out our home is in the purple zone, which is awfully close to the zone/county that has a mandatory evacuation. 

[Amazing Larry]

1 hour ago, NJHalo said:

St. John is probably my favorite place on earth. I have tears in my eyes looking at pictures of the devestation to so many familiar places. I hope the US Virgin Islands get the attention and help that they need, and that they are not forgotten about when Irma hits Florida.

Spent my honeymoon there and St. Thomas. My heart aches seeing what has happened. The hospital in St. Thomas had its roof ripped off so they are evacuating patients via helicopter to St. Croix. Utter devastation. 

[Spirit]

2 hours ago, red321 said:

 

 

The storm graph has an M on the storm time and day all the way up until it turns to an S when it hits South Carolina.  What does the M and S stand for?

(I have a feeling I should know this)

 

[arch stanton]

There's a legend on the map 

[Spirit]

4 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

There's a legend on the map 

 

I don't see the M and S on the legend.  Am I missing it?

 

 

[NJHalo]

4 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

I don't see the M and S on the legend.  Am I missing it?

 

 

M is for wind speeds in excess of 110mph

[Thomas]

44 minutes ago, Geoff said:

 

The storm graph has an M on the storm time and day all the way up until it turns to an S when it hits South Carolina.  What does the M and S stand for?

(I have a feeling I should know this)

 

D = Depression
S = Tropical Storm
H = Hurricane
M = Major Hurricane. Category 3 or higher.
 

[Spirit]

Thanks gents

 

 

[gotbeer]

For those in the Crosshairs of Irma and Jose.  Actually really anyone.

Here's why putting a quarter in a cup of frozen water could save your life during a hurricane

[red321]

That's a great idea

[Blarg]

It's Florida, some jerk is going to steal the quarter.

[Amazing Larry]

Use a penny instead. 

[Homebrewer]

Looks like Jose is going to spin into open ocean....but Irma could go right up the middle of Florida.

I'll be sitting here with major fires burning everywhere around me, breathing smoke, watching wind and floods. 

wtf?

[Tank]

11 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

Looks like Jose is going to spin into open ocean....but Irma could go right up the middle of Florida.

I'll be sitting here with major fires burning everywhere around me, breathing smoke, watching wind and floods. 

wtf?

In other words, it's a typical September.

weatherwise, this is such a horrible month every year.

[Sully151]

20 minutes ago, Tank said:

In other words, it's a typical September.

weatherwise, this is such a horrible month every year.

Not really weather related, but Mexico just had an 8.0 earthquake.

all we need nownis some Santa Ann Winds to start fires in So Cal.

[Amazing Larry]

38 minutes ago, Tank said:

In other words, it's a typical September.

weatherwise, this is such a horrible month every year.

September is my favorite weather month of the year. It's still warm at the beach and less crowded because the kids have gone to school. It's also a perfect time to head to the river since the air temp goes down and the water stays warm. 

[Amazing Larry]

Every now and then I still see people hanging around South Beach taking pictures. We'll see how long this camera lasts.

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/miamiandthebeaches/?cam=miamibeach8

[cez]

glad it's at least not category 5 anymore

it's not like a category 4 can't still shred buildings, but hopefully nothing like this:

 

[fan_since79]

Jennifer Lawrence thinks the hurricanes are "Mother Nature's rage" at Donald Trump being elected president.

Beautiful woman, but a vacuum upstairs where her brain should be.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/8/jennifer-lawrence-hurricanes-mother-natures-rage-o/

[Amazing Larry]

She's not that beautiful and Hunger Games skus. 

[Homebrewer]

1 hour ago, LHalo said:

She's not that beautiful and Hunger Games skus. 

Well...Hunger Games skus...but..

 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

1 hour ago, Homebrewer said:

Well...Hunger Games skus...but..

 

4/10 Wouldn't bang. two stomach rolls. weird knees. Totally under selling myself if i settle for her.

/sarcasm

[Tank]

NBC news tonight reported there are a dozen huge construction cranes in and around Miami. Report said they were being left in place as there wasn't enough time to remove them. These cranes weigh 360,000 lbs each, and while they're built to withstand winds around 145 mph, irmas winds are stronger. The top of each crane is designed to spin around with the wind. They're expecting the worst when these cranes come crashing down, and hoping like mad no one is in the way. This is going to be pretty ugly.