MEMA on alert as Earl may make direct hit in MD

[Gilligan]

I'll stay put like all previous hurricanes on the island. Those mobile Red Cross kitchens put out some tasty food and I like not having to do any cooking.

 

[Bean]

Nice visual on how big this storm is:

FOXNews.com - Hurricane Earl As the Astronauts See It

 

[onel0126]

My biggest fear is not whether Earl will hit Maryland--it's that the cleanup effort will be led by Marty.

 

[Gilligan]

My biggest fear is not whether Earl will hit Maryland--it's that the cleanup effort will be led by Marty.

couldn't be any worse than '03 or '06. The state and FEMA both did nothing on the island; the residents cleaned up most of it and the hard-working fellers from Pike (alabama) rolled in to take care of the rest.

 

[kwillia]

Nice visual on how big this storm is:

FOXNews.com - Hurricane Earl As the Astronauts See It

Beautiful!

 

[Cowgirl]

I can't figure out which is more entertaining- these hurricane threads or the boyfriend thread.

 

[TigerTeacher]

Earl

Path

 

[migtig]

I can't figure out which is more entertaining- these hurricane threads or the boyfriend thread.

The boyfriend tread, by a slim margin.

 

[afjess1989]

I can't figure out which is more entertaining- these hurricane threads or the boyfriend thread.

what boyfriend thread i wanna read it.

 

[kom526]

I want to hear what Jackie here has to say ... actually I'll just mute and watch

 

[awpitt]

I'm just astounded by the amount of people who seem to think a 600 mile wide major hurricane can pass by 200 miles of the coast with NO effect on coastal areas. :shrug:

Heck all I've said is basically 'better safe than sorry' anyway. Am I wrong? Do hurricanes NOT regularly do unpredicted stuff? Is it not pretty likely we'll get TS force winds at a minimum?

That IS what the NHC is saying. :shrug:


That's being a drama queen?

Personally I think making a fuss because I'd like to see everyone have their bases covered just in case, is being a drama queen.

Hi all you drama queens!!

We're not talking about a 600 mile wide hurricane. As NOAA said at 2pm, hurricane force winds extend 70 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend up to 200 miles from the center. So if Earl comes to within 200 miles of SoMD, we might see winds of 39-48mph which we aleady experince several time a year during regular storms.

 

[TurboK9]

We're not talking about a 600 mile wide hurricane. As NOAA said at 2pm, hurricane force winds extend 70 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend up to 200 miles from the center. So if Earl comes to within 200 miles of SoMD, we might see winds of 39-48mph which we aleady experince several time a year during regular storms.

Did you bother to check the link? There is a decent chance we could get TS wind. :shrug:

And you'll be out there grilling and picnicking in the middle of it I suppose, even if it's just 30-45 MPH....

No effect and all.

 

[kwillia]

Did you bother to check the link? There is a decent chance we could get TS wind. :shrug:

And you'll be out there grilling and picnicking in the middle of it I suppose, even if it's just 30-45 MPH....

No effect and all.

So far so good...:shrug:

 

[MrZ06]

I am gona go talk to my meteorologist buddy on base. He always knows the real deal about the storms coming in.

 

[TurboK9]

So far so good...:shrug:

I can make a map too!! Funny, that's only through thursday night...

 

[MMDad]

I want to hear what Jackie here has to say ... actually I'll just mute and watch

Thanks. I needed that.

 

[kom526]

Thanks. I needed that.

 

[afjess1989]

I can make a map too!! Funny, that's only through thursday night...

it says 10% for somd am i seeing that right?

 

[afjess1989]

Hurricane earl's eye is coming back and hurricane force winds extend 100 miles from the eye

 

[TurboK9]

it says 10% for somd am i seeing that right?

High teens to 20%. They update this every 12 hours, and it is based on the track center at the point it is made.