Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12468855)

Well this is it me and my fiancé and friends are all hunkered down. To late to leave now. Good luck everyone else.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12468855)

Well this is it me and my fiancé and friends are all hunkered down. To late to leave now. Good luck everyone else.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12468855)

Well this is it me and my fiancé and friends are all hunkered down. To late to leave now. Good luck everyone else.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12468646)

she lives in my part of the state. She will be fine.feel better?:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 12468958)

I have a brother that lives in Cocoa he sent his wife and kid inland upstate and his dumb ass is staying. No idea why, its not like there is anything you can do.

Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 12468977)

Unless he thinks looters are a legit threat right it after it passes?

Either way, hopefully he stays safe.

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 12469002)

Probably the only legit reason to stay but that is why you have insurance.

Take anything irreplaceable like pics and stuff with you.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12468877)

You got another 12 hours. GTFO. you only have to get 10 miles away or so to escape the storm surge.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12469018)

It's not the storm surge it's the ****ing wind

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 12469090)

Inb4 Hilary joke

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88 (Post 12469058)

Most structures will survive the wind (especially post-Hurricane Andrew with enhanced building code requirements).

The storm surge is usually what kills people in these storms.

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief (Post 12468937)

We decided to squat at her folks house about 10 miles further inland right on the Palm Beach/Martin county line. Helped put up the shutters last night and this morning. I'll keep the Planet posted as I am able. Stay safe everyone else. Thanks for the well wishes...

Originally Posted by Holladay (Post 12469176)

The people that stay might similar to weird people in KS (me) when there is a tornado warning. I don't go down into my basement, I sit outside by the barn or just inside, to watch. Mother Nature is awesome.
If it's at night, that can be a bit unnerving. The local radio is very good at reporting. Our county has a bunch of storm trackers. They give classes 2x a year for normal folks as well.

I will take a tornado over a hurricane. There are pro's and con's to both. Hurricanes don't surprise you. They are huge. I guess the only hope is that they lose power or that the brunt is a few miles away? Tornados can hop and skip. The chance of getting whacked is similar as to shark bites in the sea. Or as the Artillery Man would say "big sky, little bullet".

The biggest scare would be an F-5 tornado bearing down on your town at night.

Originally Posted by Holladay (Post 12469176)

The people that stay might similar to weird people in KS (me) when there is a tornado warning. I don't go down into my basement, I sit outside by the barn or just inside, to watch. Mother Nature is awesome.
If it's at night, that can be a bit unnerving. The local radio is very good at reporting. Our county has a bunch of storm trackers. They give classes 2x a year for normal folks as well.

I will take a tornado over a hurricane. There atre pro's and con's to both. Hurricanes don't surprise you. They are huge. I guess the only hope is that they lose power or that the brunt is a few miles away? Tornados can hop and skip. The chance of getting whacked is similar as to shark bites in the sea. Or as the Artillery Man would say "big sky, little bullet".

The biggest scare would be an F-5 tornado bearing down on your town at night.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12469018)

It's not the storm surge it's the ****ing wind

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats. (Post 12469243)

If I had to choose for a tornado or hurricane I'd pick a tornado too. Much higher chance I am personally unaffected by one than a hurricane which would touch everything in town.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12469304)

We just lost power already wtf. It's cloudy but No rain or anything just light winds. Thanks fpl

Originally Posted by Flachief58 (Post 12469319)

Damn, they're saying that landfall isn't for another 12 hours

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469326)

I'm on the water on the opposite side of the state and the winds are already 22 mph.

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief (Post 12469348)

Just a little blustery here in Jupiter right now. Rain on and off as the bands come in. Sittin and sippin right now. Filets on the grill soon!

Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet (Post 12469344)

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469360)

ROFL yep, we have 40-50 mph winds in the afternoon storms all the time.

But, those guys on the other side of the state with 140+mph winds? Thats some serious wrath of nature. Going to be some serious projectiles flying around.

Originally Posted by Otter (Post 12469367)

God bless big flustered Queef. Call in those super satellite, ninja jets and save us all.l Fat fairy.

Originally Posted by Holladay (Post 12469390)

Karma is a bitch. It looks like a nice blood red cell is gonna hit my area soon. Salina is getting blasted, Manhattan in 30 min.

KC might get the perfect storm. One set of cells going east along I-70 with another travelling NE up the I-35 corridor. Looks like they meet in KC.

Tornado Warning until 9:00 pm

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469354)

How far are you from Melbourne? The mayor just announced that he thinks Melbourne will be uninhabitable for weeks.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469326)

I'm on the water on the opposite side of the state and the winds are already 22 mph.

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief (Post 12469425)

About 85 miles. My business partner lives there and they are bunkered down as well.

Originally Posted by DaNewGuy (Post 12469379)

Storms a' brewin http://i68.tinypic.com/fy050k.jpg

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469458)

did you stock up on charcoal? Might be awhile before they turn the lights back on after they go out.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469509)

Well it appears that it is going to be down to a Cat 3 hurricane by the time it reaches the Jacksonville area. Not that it lessens the concern but that means the sustained winds will be less.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469509)

Well it appears that it is going to be down to a Cat 3 hurricane by the time it reaches the Jacksonville area. Not that it lessens the concern but that means the sustained winds will be less.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 12469519)

Hopefully we won't lose power tomorrow. Once this storm passes I am probably going be working a lot of OT for a while. There hasn't been one that's hit this area since I moved down here over 15 years ago.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469509)

Well it appears that it is going to be down to a Cat 3 hurricane by the time it reaches the Jacksonville area. Not that it lessens the concern but that means the sustained winds will be less.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 12469551)

We just got off of mandatory 60 hours weeks last week, and now we are getting this. The entire east coast of Florida is all Bellsouth/AT&T and is mostly aerial plant. Normally I would get sent out of town to work those areas but we are going to have our hands full here.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469538)

Thats goos but a Cat 3 took out New Orleans. Keep safe.

Originally Posted by Tempest (Post 12469567)

I've heard it could strengthen to a category 5 before making landfall. It's going to be a mess regardless of what category it is though

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469612)

I never heard any reports of it going to a Cat 5...

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 12469581)

ouch. What are you going to do with all that extra money?:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 12469170)

It really is scary how fragile our infrastructure is and how much we all depend upon it.

Anyone remember the 9/11 thread on here? All the while it was going on I was thinking to myself, "What if these dumb bastards would be smart enough to fly those planes into a nuclear or electric energy generation plant or a dam?"

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469608)

Thanks....I am a little more inland than some on here so I am in the area where the winds are not supposed to be as gusty.

And from what I've been told I am not in a flood plain.

Originally Posted by Dallas Chief (Post 12469761)

Very windy and steady rain right now. Actually howling outside a bit. Looks like the heavy stuff is going to miss us. Took some Advil and gonna head to bed.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 12469612)

I never heard any reports of it going to a Cat 5...

Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 12469786)

What's the reason to risk staying behind? There's nothing you can do when it happens right?

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 12469782)

My wife's uncle was planning to ride it out until this morning. They live on a barrier island in Melbourne.

Thankfully, they changed their minds after the cops drove through their neighborhood telling everyone to GTFO.