***TROPICAL ALERT*** Hurricane Sally (Tropical systems are going into 2020 mode) (2 Viewers)

[guidomerkinsrules]

We'll probably need a new thread for 90L at some point.

c'mon
this is becoming like a daredevil hallway fight

 

[superchuck500]

So it looks like Sally made landfall in the midst of a significant intensification cycle - that always makes it worse. My buddy in Pensacola said it's definitely worse than Ivan.

 

[EGLSShin]

Kinda crazy, 4 days ago, the track was over New Orleans. Huge magical shift to the east, reminds me of Georges in 98 when it was gonna be a direct hit on New Orleans, worst case scenario since Betsy. During the final hours of that storm, it just shifted east and east.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[superchuck500]

 

[superchuck500]

I know someone in New Orleans who just closed on a beach-front condo in Orange Beach last week. She was so excited. I hope it's okay, damn. That would be so sad to lose it that quickly. Welcome to Gulf Coast property ownership I guess.

 

[where yat brah]

If any of y'all have a contact, it sounds like the Escambia Co EMA , could use help from the Cajun Navy

 

[faceman]

Kinda crazy, 4 days ago, the track was over New Orleans. Huge magical shift to the east, reminds me of Georges in 98 when it was gonna be a direct hit on New Orleans, worst case scenario since Betsy. During the final hours of that storm, it just shifted east and east.

I believe you may be thinking of Ivan, Georges had Biloxi in the cross hairs the minute it exited the Dominican Republic.

 

[superchuck500]

How many times has Florabama had several feet of water? It's got to be in the double digits at this point, yeah?

 

[bonnjer]

We'll probably need a new thread for 90L at some point.

98L may want in on some of that action, as well.

 

[superchuck500]

I believe you may be thinking of Ivan, Georges had Biloxi in the cross hairs the minute it exited the Dominican Republic.

I think it's Georges he's referring to - I remember it as well. It stayed on the NHC track but that track had a fairly late move to the N and NE. Until that point, it was heading directly for New Orleans and the city evacuated (and some models had a hit).

Nash Roberts famously continued to tell people it was going to turn, but it was bearing down on the mouth of the river. It did, however, make that turn and hit Biloxi.

Forecaster Is Right On for Gulf Storms (Published 1998)

Nash Charles Roberts Jr, 80-year-old television weatherman in New Orleans, correctly forecasts Hurricane Georges veering away toward Biloxi, even as colleagues grimly echo computer predictions of direct hit; photo; Robertshas been predicting storms for 50 years, and has legendary record for...

www.nytimes.com

Charleston had the same thing a few years ago. A Cat 4 hurricane coming right at you is scary, even if the forecast (with confidence) is that it will turn. You still have to evacuate because if it doesn't turn, it's too late.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Look like Mobile's radar is offline. Looking from Eglin AFB.

Looks like this area is getting the brunt now.

 

[efil4stnias]

I know someone in New Orleans who just closed on a beach-front condo in Orange Beach last week. She was so excited. I hope it's okay, damn. That would be so sad to lose it that quickly. Welcome to Gulf Coast property ownership I guess.

I can only imagine what the condo assn fees are like. And assessments after a storm like this.

 

[Saint_Ward]

98L may want in on some of that action, as well.

98L is looking to be a fish storm, if it develops.

 

[faceman]

We'll probably need a new thread for 90L at some point.

Teddy may also turn out to be an east coast runner. Models are still shifting west