T&C Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 This pic should update itself. Stay safe and be prepared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Another year, another storm pointing itself at Florida. At least this one is a weakling compared to the storms we've had coming near or on land here in Florida over the past few years. Prior to the last 4 years, I would say the Central Florida area wasn't even in the "cone" for a storm for a good 10 years. Its getting annoying. 2+ months of the Hurricane season to go..... This is not the year to have a major hurricane hit your area(not that there ever is a good time for one!!). Covid +? Major Hurricane? = RIP Florida 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The only thing I dislike more than hurricane season in Sarasota...........is not living in Sarasota any more. Maybe one day, at least part time. Good luck to our Florida folks this season. Bad timing for a bad season. I’m OK with Cat 1-3, but if it’s a 4 or a 5 we run away like Monty Python vs a lethal ninja bunny! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 7:02 PM, Special K said: Another year, another storm pointing itself at Florida. At least this one is a weakling compared to the storms we've had coming near or on land here in Florida over the past few years. Prior to the last 4 years, I would say the Central Florida area wasn't even in the "cone" for a storm for a good 10 years. Its getting annoying. 2+ months of the Hurricane season to go..... This is not the year to have a major hurricane hit your area(not that there ever is a good time for one!!). Covid +? Major Hurricane? = RIP Florida West central Florida here. I'm glad this one swung wide, have tree guys coming over in a week to do around 3K worth of trimming around the house. The storm hit the Hudson Valley with sustained winds of 65mph... I'm surprised they were that high but it probably was because it was moving northward at a 28mph clip. Still have some clean up to do after Irma... my yard was a wreck, a lot of trees down... fences, you name it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Once again, time to keep an eye out and prepare. Like I said, the 1st post of this thread will automatically update itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 4:52 PM, Augie said: The only thing I dislike more than hurricane season in Sarasota...........is not living in Sarasota any more. Maybe one day, at least part time. Good luck to our Florida folks this season. Bad timing for a bad season. I’m OK with Cat 1-3, but if it’s a 4 or a 5 we run away like Monty Python vs a lethal ninja bunny! Come to CA, nice and warm and no hurricanes!! Just a few hundred wildfires each fall.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, T&C said: Once again, time to keep an eye out and prepare. Like I said, the 1st post of this thread will automatically update itself. ready for the double hurricane hitting the gulf next week. Very on brand for 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, NoSaint said: ready for the double hurricane hitting the gulf next week. Very on brand for 2020 As long as it hits the gulf I'm probably good... other folks though it could be a changer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 The fact that its moving so fast will hopefully keep it from strengthening too quickly as it approaches South Florida, however once it gets into the Gulf, all bets are off due to the fact that the Gulf waters are as warm as bathwater, which is like jet-fuel for these storms. I'm cautiously optimistic that my location near the Orlando area will be spared this time, but you never know with these things. Good luck to whoever ends up being in its path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707BillsFan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Should have a fire season thread .... a couple miles from my house: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Holy Schlitz (the beer that made Milwaukee famous)! Stay safe 707. Devastating to Napa/Sonoma from what the media is reporting. Very tragic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 8 hours ago, 707BillsFan said: Should have a fire season thread .... a couple miles from my house: Yeah stay safe.....I have friends in Healdsburg off Chiquita Rd. in danger, and my Buffalo uncles live in Sebastapol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707BillsFan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: Yeah stay safe.....I have friends in Healdsburg off Chiquita Rd. in danger, and my Buffalo uncles live in Sebastapol. I'm not too worried about this one (famous last words). This is in a "no man's land" of forest area. The vineyards are a great fire line and there are many between this fire and Healdsburg (there is a route it can take to Healdsburg though), Windsor and Santa Rosa. Sebastopol is most likely safe as well (still many miles away). Yeah, this time of year sucks. Never used to be like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707BillsFan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Tony P said: Holy Schlitz (the beer that made Milwaukee famous)! Stay safe 707. Devastating to Napa/Sonoma from what the media is reporting. Very tragic. Thanks. It's not fun anymore. It's become an every year occurrence. This particular fire hasn't hit anything of consequence yet. It's threatening a couple resort towns along the Russian River and possibly Healdsburg if it manages to do a Houdini and escape all the built in fire lines (vineyards). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 16 hours ago, NoSaint said: ready for the double hurricane hitting the gulf next week. Very on brand for 2020 Looking at the tracks for both of them this looks more and more like its going to happen. Now tropical storm Laura looks to be trending a bit more south so if it rides along Cuba that would be great news, the mountains will definitely keep it in check till it hits the gulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, T&C said: Looking at the tracks for both of them this looks more and more like its going to happen. Now tropical storm Laura looks to be trending a bit more south so if it rides along Cuba that would be great news, the mountains will definitely keep it in check till it hits the gulf. yea the updates seem to be converging. Being here in Nola I feel like a fat kid trying to squeeze through a small gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, NoSaint said: yea the updates seem to be converging. Being here in Nola I feel like a fat kid trying to squeeze through a small gap. If Laura were to go as we see it now you would at least be on the "good" side of it so water will go out instead of in. The other system looks like it has to deal with the Yukatan peninsula so that may keep it curbed. Plus, it they are both in the same area the water is churned which will bring up cooler water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 50 minutes ago, T&C said: If Laura were to go as we see it now you would at least be on the "good" side of it so water will go out instead of in. The other system looks like it has to deal with the Yukatan peninsula so that may keep it curbed. Plus, it they are both in the same area the water is churned which will bring up cooler water. Neither look terribly intimidating. It feels mostly like the spectacle of them being close is the only real interesting part. never know how it goes though, so will prep accordingly just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 15 hours ago, 707BillsFan said: Should have a fire season thread .... a couple miles from my house: YIKES! Stay safe........and save the grapes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: Neither look terribly intimidating. It feels mostly like the spectacle of them being close is the only real interesting part. never know how it goes though, so will prep accordingly just in case According to this, there have never been 2 hurricanes in the gulf at the same time: https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2020/08/21/only-in-2020--the-gulf-of-mexico-could-have-two-simultaneous-hurricanes-next-week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I read 1930-something and 1950-something earlier today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 43 minutes ago, NoSaint said: I read 1930-something and 1950-something earlier today Those both weren't hurricanes though. Latest update shows a course headed straight for you. 75+ mph is called a baby storm but still something to be reckoned with. Wish you the best of luck... we need all of our Bills fans intact, the season is upon us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 16 hours ago, 707BillsFan said: Should have a fire season thread .... a couple miles from my house: For sure....I was thinking of posters who were in the line of fire. I assume you are packed up and ready for the order.....hopefully it won't come. That dry lightning storm last weekend was one of the wilder things I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 hours ago, 707BillsFan said: Yeah, this time of year sucks. Never used to be like this Nonsense. We had a 75 degree day in North Carolina last week. In August! Climate change is a hoax! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707BillsFan Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 19 hours ago, KD in CA said: For sure....I was thinking of posters who were in the line of fire. I assume you are packed up and ready for the order.....hopefully it won't come. That dry lightning storm last weekend was one of the wilder things I've seen. Oh yeah, it was an amazing show. We went out wine tasting on Monday and watched the show as we tasted wine. More dry lightning for Sun-Tue. We're hosed. I'm thinking we're fine. We have acres upon acres of vineyards between the fire and our location. Vineyards are a good fire line. In other words, we're in denial. Unless things change dramatically, we'll be okay. Then again, I never thought we'd have a firestorm race thru our neighborhood and that happened (2017). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 43 minutes ago, 707BillsFan said: Oh yeah, it was an amazing show. We went out wine tasting on Monday and watched the show as we tasted wine. More dry lightning for Sun-Tue. We're hosed. I'm thinking we're fine. We have acres upon acres of vineyards between the fire and our location. Vineyards are a good fire line. In other words, we're in denial. Unless things change dramatically, we'll be okay. Then again, I never thought we'd have a firestorm race thru our neighborhood and that happened (2017). lol....stay safe Seems like they should be able to contain the Pt Reyes fire reasonably soon, but we're getting enough smoke now to have to close up the doors/windows. Hopefully no lightning strikes on Mt Tam next week. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Both storms on track to hit Louisiana as hurricanes within a 48 hour period. This is sooooo 2020.....good luck and stay safe to everyone in the path of these storms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707BillsFan Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) On 8/21/2020 at 6:57 AM, Seasons1992 said: Yeah stay safe.....I have friends in Healdsburg off Chiquita Rd. in danger, and my Buffalo uncles live in Sebastapol. Saw this, this morning. As long as the lightning strikes don't create any more damage, they are SLOWLY managing this fire. Edited August 24, 2020 by 707BillsFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Whew getting some good gusts over here on Pine Island... tipped a banana that's probably a week or two from being ready over hopefully it'll hold out so we can prop it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Monster in the gulf now, should become a Cat. 4 soon... 155 mph gusts as it is. That eye wall is pretty well defined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I hope EVERYONE has evacuated from this thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Yea this is going to probably be really bad for those in the path. Never wish it on anyone but glad it’s off course from the largest metro areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 12:22 AM, Special K said: The fact that its moving so fast will hopefully keep it from strengthening too quickly as it approaches South Florida, however once it gets into the Gulf, all bets are off due to the fact that the Gulf waters are as warm as bathwater, which is like jet-fuel for these storms. This is what I was afraid of....absolute worst-case scenario. I hope everyone in the path has gotten the heck out of the way....there's no surviving 20 foot storm surge....unprecedented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Seems like a lot of cars and good number of people just hanging out......shouldn't these people be heading for the hills by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Seems like a lot of cars and good number of people just hanging out......shouldn't these people be heading for the hills by now? TBH Galveston will have it easiest. The Wind will be on the backside so blowing out not on shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 minute ago, TBBills said: TBH Galveston will have it easiest. The Wind will be on the backside so blowing out not on shore. I thought they were in for a direct hit but was just watching the news and seems like it's going to be Port Arthur/Lake Charles in the direct line of fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 This is a live feed so if anyone in the affected areas needs updates when the power goes out you can watch them on your phone... a short cut so to say. Take care and the best of luck to all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Storm hasn't even hit yet and already the coast is under water from some of the videos I am seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, T&C said: This is a live feed so if anyone in the affected areas needs updates when the power goes out you can watch them on your phone... a short cut so to say. Take care and the best of luck to all of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 30 minutes ago, TBBills said: Storm hasn't even hit yet and already the coast is under water from some of the videos I am seeing. Yeah, this is going to be a bad one... I feel horrible for those in the path, have lived through them enough times to know how they feel and will have to live for awhile afterwards. After the storm is a ***** road too. At the very least, this one is moving along at a fast clip so the damage can be swift and then done... no lingering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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