At 140 mph, that is not hype. That is true for almost every house.The media’s go-to hype word this storm:
“UNSURVIVABLE”
Your house gets ripped off the foundation. You go with it, and they will never find the body.
At 140 mph, that is not hype. That is true for almost every house.The media’s go-to hype word this storm:
“UNSURVIVABLE”
The media’s go-to hype word this storm:
“UNSURVIVABLE”
Of course, you’re right. The media’s need to scare and sensationalize just gets tiresome.At 140 mph, that is not hype. That is true for almost every house.
Your house gets ripped off the foundation. You go with it, and they will never find the body.
I remember so many years ago at the dinner table my father telling me all about those storms and how he never understood why folx were moving there...around 1965..And go back and read up on hurricane deaths in the 1920s in Florida…. A high number of very strong category 3.4 and possibly 5 hurricanes hit that state.
Thousands and thousands of people died in a single hurricane back then.
It was so bad that Florida suffered a long with population being stagnant because people were scared to death to move there.
Then after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 which set the lowest barometric pressure at 892 mB for 53 years until Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Plus wi of legitimate sustained winds of 200 mph plus.. …. A shockingly LONG period of relatively quiet hurricane weather in the state of Florida. Only major hurricane of note between 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was Hurricane Betsy in 1965.
That led to the growth in population in Florida during that time.
That wind is reported at flight level...does not mean it will reach the ground...At 140 mph, that is not hype. That is true for almost every house.
Your house gets ripped off the foundation. You go with it, and they will never find the body.
And go back and read up on hurricane deaths in the 1920s in Florida…. A high number of very strong category 3.4 and possibly 5 hurricanes hit that state.
Thousands and thousands of people died in a single hurricane back then.
It was so bad that Florida suffered a long with population being stagnant because people were scared to death to move there.
Then after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 which set the lowest barometric pressure at 892 mB for 53 years until Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Plus wi of legitimate sustained winds of 200 mph plus.. …. A shockingly LONG period of relatively quiet hurricane weather in the state of Florida. Only major hurricane of note between 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was Hurricane Betsy in 1965.
That led to the growth in population in Florida during that time.
With 1900 there just was no technology, comms/warnings, etc - however, even by the 60’s (crude compared to today’s tech/comms) - we were in decent shape - Carla was a dead hit storm for us - but the authorities and people knew to get out of the way … The bay house I bought was rebuilt after it:Statistically hurricane deaths are 1) storm surge / drowning, and a distant second is wind blown debris hitting someone who is outside. Believe it or not modern houses can withstand a lot of wind - although its unlikely they will have a roof or any windows left.
Also once the outer bands hit land the storms start weakening pretty fast, unless there very fast moving.
The deadliest hurricane in USA was 1900 Galveston Hurricane. Many of the houses survived the cat 4 but were submerged and thousands drown. Very well written book on this was "Isaac's Storm", and its written from the perspective of several people that survived the storm, including the head of the weather office who lost his wife and couple of his children. Its a chilling account.
Just east of the ATL and just before midnight. So far we're just starting to pick up some pretty significant rain. We're right in the path, so I suspect it is going to come ripping through here and knock down just about every pine tree that is next to a power line since the ground is already so soggy.This storm is absolutely huge. Went out for a walk and the mild outer bands and humidity is well into Charleston already, and it hasn't even made landfall in the gulf yet. Looks like they are nearing Atlanta as well.
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Yes, thank you. No where in this storm were there 140 MPH, 130 MPH, 120 MPH, 110 MPH sustained wind speeds on the ground.That wind is reported at flight level...does not mean it will reach the ground...
Almost skirting the SC border at tropical force. Son in Spartanburg lost power @ 6:40 AM FridayTook a jog to the right when it got into Georgia oddly enough. NHC had it pretty much coming straight up through the state. Not like them to miss like that when the times get close.
Actually, surface wind is reported at 10 meters. 33 feet. That’s the official level.That wind is reported at flight level...does not mean it will reach the ground...
Yes! Not sure if the is what @ctechbob was talking about, seems to be tracking over SC Spartanburg area instead of where they said it would go.Local Raleigh TV weather is reporting “a slight shift East” which will bring more damaging winds and higher rain totals to central NC. What’s not different in their forecast are the rain totals (1 to 3 inches and 40 MPH wind gusts). Sensationalized news reporting all for TV viewership.