Irma. The biggest ever Atlantic hurricane......
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Blue Oval84 said:
98elise said:
BarryGibb said:
Yipper said:
Nobody cares about those little bits in the middle. Only Florida is important. They shut Disneyland.
Why? It's in California
johnfm said:
Wife is currently in Guadeloupe working. Was due to return on Friday. Luckily Irma passed far enough north of Guadeloupe so that they only got storm winds and rain - nothing too dangerous.
Was a bit a worry.
Although these hurricanes look huge on the satellite images, the strong wind zone is relatively localised. Was a bit a worry.
El stovey said:
Although these hurricanes look huge on the satellite images, the strong wind zone is relatively localised.
One of the reports I saw said the cone is 400 miles wide and strong winds extend another 175 miles each side. Maybe in the US that's localised, but it's like the whole of the UK!
Sheepshanks said:
El stovey said:
Although these hurricanes look huge on the satellite images, the strong wind zone is relatively localised.
One of the reports I saw said the cone is 400 miles wide and strong winds extend another 175 miles each side. Maybe in the US that's localised, but it's like the whole of the UK!
LimaDelta said:
In the Science Forum...
But St Maarten has been all but wiped out so far, and St Thomas without power in places. Not looking good at all.
So sad, i've had some great holidays in St Martin and to think of it being trashed is awful. I feel for St Barts too, been there, such an idyllic place. Can only hope there's little loss of life.But St Maarten has been all but wiped out so far, and St Thomas without power in places. Not looking good at all.
The headline should read `Biggest ever Atlantic hurricane in recent times'
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Pan Pan Pan said:
The headline should read `Biggest ever Atlantic hurricane in recent times'
Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
Somebody should let those in the path know, assuage a few concerns.Bigger hurricanes have devastated the area in the past, and it is only because the Caribbean and Florida areas were hit by worse storms in the late 19th century when those areas began to be more densely populated that hurricane watching and their prediction started in those areas.
Such storms have been a feature of the area for centuries. This one just happens to be the biggest since records were begun.
MiniMan64 said:
durbster said:
TTmonkey said:
I think she's going to deserve her own thread.
I don't know how they cope on these tiny Pacific islands ...
Looks like Barbuda and Anguilla copped a direct hit. The eye of the storm passed directly over both of them.
https://twitter.com/weathernetwork/status/90548928...
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