Author Topic: Hurricane Katrina (Read 2780 times)

Leslie · « **on:** August 28, 2005, 10:39:57 AM »

175 mph winds catagory 5. Be careful!!! Expected landfall tomorrow. Good luck all.

Les

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 10:43:10 AM »

Good luck is right!!!

Sustained winds of 160mph!!!! SUSTAINED!!!! That is just simply devastating.

You in the way man?

I just checked the NHC and the SUSTAINED winds are at 175!!! I thought that was "gusts" Leslie was referring to...but it isn't at all. The actual gusts are higher than 175!!

Leslie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 10:52:46 AM »

Hi Curval. I'm in Mobile. The last bad hurricane we had here was in 1979 Hurricane Frederick at 135 mph winds. Direct hit. It literally broke every longleaf yellow pine tree in Mobile. THe eye passed over my house and I went outside during the calm zone which lasted about 20 minutes. It was filled with tornadoes and one of those pine trees snapped before my eyes from about 20 feet away.

After seeing that, nothing scares me anymore.

Les

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:02:50 AM »

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/National Hurricane Center

Linked the NHC for ease of keeping up with the hurricane...even spelled "centre" wrong for you guys.

Sounds like a scary one you went through Leslie...

Leslie · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:18:29 AM »

Thanks for the link Curval.

Les

SuperDud · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:27:29 AM »

It's not looking good for ya Les:(

Good luck!!!

SkyTex · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:36:43 AM »

good luck to anyone in it's path. Did it turn north yet or still goin west? if it keeps the western path up, we may get hit over in texas.

Curval · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:37:51 AM »

They are evacuating New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS - Mayor Ray Nagin ordered an immediate evacuation Sunday for all of New Orleans, a city sitting below sea level with 485,000 inhabitants, as Hurricane Katrina bore down with wind revved up to nearly 175 mph and a threat of a massive storm surge. Acknowledging that large numbers of people, many of them stranded tourists, would be unable to leave, the city set up 10 places of last resort including the Superdome arena. "This is a once in a lifetime event," the mayor said. "The city of New Orleans has never seen a hurricane of this magnitude hit it directly."

LePaul · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:47:22 AM »

Wow, New Orleans worst nightmare...that's a lot of water heading their way, nevermind the winds.

Sox62 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:57:44 AM »

If you live in the NO to Mobile area...GET OUT NOW .

Gunslinger · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2005, 12:08:56 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Wow, New Orleans worst nightmare...that's a lot of water heading their way, nevermind the winds.

for a city that's 6ft below sea leval I'd say yea that's a big deal.

My parents live in West Point GA right on the border of GA and AL. I betch they end up seeing some nasty weather from this.

Thrawn · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2005, 12:53:02 PM »

Apparently Katrina has been classified as a 5.5 (first time I have ever heard of that). I don't think New Orleans is going to exist come tomorrow. Gridlock on the main highway out of town.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2005, 01:10:09 PM »

rpm might be right about $3.00 a gallon gas by Labor day, but only because Mother Nature intervened..

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2005, 01:13:36 PM »

kevykev56 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2005, 01:40:44 PM »

902 MB and 184MPH winds at sea level just reported on TWC.

Living in the florida panhandle we were looking at this storm hitting us. I sure am glad it isnt coming our way but really wish It wasnt hitting NO. A much more vulnerable area. After Ivan and Dennis we really need a break from these storms.

Thoughts and prayers out to all those in this storms path.

Edit: TWC just recanted their wind statment to 175mph sea level and 184mph at the flight level of hurricane hunter aircraft. Is their really a difference?