2024 Hurricane Season thread of DOOM

[chainsaw 10243]

4 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Colin you seemed fine with "extraordinary"

[BamaATL 16593]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Anyone living there that he might hate?

Mike Norvell is having a tough year already.  

[immamac 44199]

is this thing going to continue intensifying? this is pretty wild. 

[dcbc 14641]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Darned shame we weather engineered that storm, which is clearly the only logical explanation for why a tropical storm would hit the west coast of Florida, which has never happened before except for the dozens of times that it's happened.

We were so focused on can we do it, we didn't consider the question of should we do it.

[Hollywood 411]

 

[tx 3 putt 78467]

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

is this thing going to continue intensifying? this is pretty wild. 

 

life time gulf coast resident, i can’t remember a storm intensifying like this

#coolstorybro

Edited October 7 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 78467]

3 hours ago, Ogie Ogilthorpe said:

At work now in Naples, house is far enough inland that storm surge won't be an issue. Condo in St Pete is on 2nd floor overlooking Boca Ciega Bay, first floor was good during Helene so not expecting any water issues from Milton. 

 

Set a ring camera up over the bay with battery backup so will try to post updates:

 

8:45 Monday nice and calm

 

if your wife is hot, she can evacuate to my place 

stay safe man 

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3873]

I truly didn’t think it was scientifically possible for a hurricane to form in the gulf and head east. This has to be a first.

There have been half dozen plus over the last ~75 years. They used to be 15-20 years apart. Not anymore.

[tx 3 putt 78467]

36 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

[Hagbard Celine 11157]

9 minutes ago, immamac said:

is this thing going to continue intensifying? this is pretty wild. 

it's already a 5 the question is does it hit as a 5

weather channel shows a subtropical jet stream running west to east parallel to the gulf coast from houston to jacksonville and supposedly this is 1) contributing to the strengthening by siphoning upper level energy which enables an increase in spin velocity and therefore increases it's ability to 'eat' low-level energy off the water and 2) if it tracks north the upper level shear will weaken it as it hits the coast but by how much

[Evil Bill Obrien 3493]

Getting some very strong Katrina Superdome and post Katrina Astrodome vibes, guess at least it's meant for National Guard and Line workers and not refugees:

 

 

[tx 3 putt 78467]

1 minute ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

Getting some very strong Katrina Superdome and post Katrina Astrodome vibes, guess at least it's meant for National Guard and Line workers and not refugees:

 

 

 

ive been to about 9 games there, that place isn’t holding in a cat 4/5 hurricane 

[Paper_jam 846]

44 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

 

 

 

[BamaATL 16593]

1 minute ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

ive been to about 9 games there, that place isn’t holding in a cat 4/5 hurricane 

I saw a concert there about 25 years ago and I was worried about the noise perhaps knocking it down.  

[GreenspointTexas 9933]

Is this the state that voted for a guy who thought climate change was a hoax and wanted to go back on coal?

 

 

welcome to the new normal motherfuckers

[MissingInAction 25478]

24 minutes ago, immamac said:

is this thing going to continue intensifying? this is pretty wild. 

It will hit cat 20 if the cabal of  lizard vampires have anything to do with it.

[tx 3 putt 78467]

3 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

I saw a concert there about 25 years ago and I was worried about the noise perhaps knocking it down.  

i’m very very concerned about these two places ….

[Pato del Muerto 53330]

Cat 5 ++

[BamaATL 16593]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

i’m very very concerned about these two places ….

It's been 20 years since I went to the Dali museum, I remember it being fairly inland in St. Pete.  I hope it comes thru ok.  

[tx 3 putt 78467]

1 minute ago, BamaATL said:

It's been 20 years since I went to the Dali museum, I remember it being fairly inland in St. Pete.  I hope it comes thru ok.  

 

it’s on the bay side , but i goto astro games in st pees juat  to spend an afternoon there

and grab a sandwich 🥰

[locodos 5582]

I would just like to report in that I have already become a victim of Hurricane Milton.   I made the mistake of trying to swing by Costco at lunch...  I didn't really think about the storm impact till I saw the mile long line for gas. 

In Broward (outside of the cone of death) Costco is OUT of water.  I was there to pick up a set of bedsheets, some wine and a few snacks.

[Evil Bill Obrien 3493]

13 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Was just about to post that I haven't actually been to a game at the Trop, but have been to that area of St Pete nearby many times including Bodega and Green Bench and really hope nothing too terrible happens to them. But yeah from the outside the Trop looks like it might fall down in a stiff breeze let alone a strong hurricane...

Edited October 7 by Evil Bill Obrien

[UnivTex34 1765]

914mb on the last pass. This thing is dropping 10mb per pass. By the time the NOAA plane arrives on station to releive the Air Force flight, this thing could be sub 900.

[tx 3 putt 78467]

1 minute ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

Was just about to post that I haven't actually been to a game at the Trop, but have been to that area of St Pete nearby may times including Bodega and Green Bench and really hope nothing too terrible happens to them. But yeah from the outside the Trop looks like it might fall down in a stiff breeze let alone a strong hurricane...

 

greenbench is damn crowded after the games. great spot 

[Upgrayedd 5861]

20 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

It will hit cat 20 if the cabal of  lizard vampires have anything to do with it.

We have a Zoom at 3 PM EDT to discuss 

[immamac 44199]

7 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said:

914mb on the last pass. This thing is dropping 10mb per pass. By the time the NOAA plane arrives on station to releive the Air Force flight, this thing could be sub 900.

what happens if it gets to record levels? It's just going to level florida?

[tx 3 putt 78467]

Just now, immamac said:

what happens if it gets to record levels? It's just going to level florida?

 

hopefully just the villages 

[MissingInAction 25478]

5 minutes ago, Upgrayedd said:

We have a Zoom at 3 PM EDT to discuss 

[TexasCPA 102]

Finger of God 

[Aqua Buddha 14782]

 

[UnivTex34 1765]

5 minutes ago, immamac said:

what happens if it gets to record levels? It's just going to level florida?

 

I'll just let this chart speak for itself.

[BamaATL 16593]

4 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

[jimmyjazz 46967]

"peak pressure" is kind of a weird way to say "low pressure".

[UTGrad98 2331]

4 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

 

I normally don't think much of people coming up with slightly funny meme names but Noah's magic zoo boat is easily top 5 for me. Simply outstanding.

[randomhorn 2111]

14 minutes ago, immamac said:

what happens if it gets to record levels? It's just going to level florida?

We’re going to need some updated cards for trivial pursuit 

[Surly Bevo 25654]

[UnivTex34 1765]

18 minutes ago, immamac said:

what happens if it gets to record levels? It's just going to level florida?

 

12 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said:

 

I'll just let this chart speak for itself.

I should mention, that the models have this weakening before landfall. However, while that is weakening in wind speeds, the surge will not be affected. 

[locodos 5582]

18 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

hopefully just the villages 

Why do you hate golf carts and STDs?

[Evil Bill Obrien 3493]

Storm just keeps on revving up, not great:
 

 

[locodos 5582]

x1.5 playspeed or GTFO

 

[SimonBolivar 11026]

20 minutes ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

Storm just keeps on revving up, not great:
 

 

That doesn't seem good

[Gatorubet 30627]

48 minutes ago, Upgrayedd said:

We have a Zoom at 3 PM EDT to discuss 

You have a zoom call with the reptile lizards?

Respekt!!

[Parliament 14556]

Milton: 

[BearSchlong 8229]

Last storm put 7” of water in my BIL’s parents house in Treasure Island right by John’s Pass, and totalled all their vehicles. They were planning on living on their boat while renovating.

They noped out yesterday.

[Zonahorn 8079]

 

[tx 3 putt 78467]

31 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said:

 

I should mention, that the models have this weakening before landfall. However, while that is weakening in wind speeds, the surge will not be affected. 

 

correct that surge isn’t backing down 

[MissingInAction 25478]

Looks like it amoeba'd a couple of tropical storms along the way.

[General Specific 3484]

Well, I'm pretty spry at the moment, but at this point there are any number of reasons we're losing interest, perhaps topped by "Floridians".  We like water and beaches but even my wife is starting to think a nice smaller house in New Mexico (with a really nice pool) may be closer to ideal.
Basically, we're sick of assholes and weather.

So, you shared your plan with Surly? At least you will get away from the weather! Thank you neighbor! /s

[tokamak 6683]

51 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said:

 

I'll just let this chart speak for itself.

For comparison, NHC says 911 mb for Milton as of 1:00 pm CDT Monday.

[Hagbard Celine 11157]

from dudes posting on the linkd thread:

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Tampa has not experienced a direct hit since 1921. Regardless of where the eye meets land, the Tampa Bay region is in for a difficult recovery. But the consequences will be profoundly worse if the eye hits North of the mouth of Tampa Bay as opposed to South, leaving it on the “dirty” (right) side of the storm. That would deliver a Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Katrina-level event.

Did I mention that the debris from Hurricane Helene is still on curbs awaiting pickup across the region…

“According to a 10-year-old estimate by Karen Clark and Co., a Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, a direct hit on Tampa Bay by a Category 5 hurricane could produce upward of $175 billion in damage and potentially kill thousands—a Hurricane Katrina–scale disaster, or even worse. And that’s just on its own.

But this hurricane isn’t even happening in isolation. The one-two punch from Helene and Milton is what climatologists call a ‘compound event.’”

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As Category 5 hurricane hashtag#Milton barrels toward Florida's west coast (the second in as many weeks), I can't help but think about the health care providers gearing up for what’s coming. This one's personal for me—I spent years living, studying and working in Florida, and my mom still calls Clearwater home. After nearly two decades in health care public affairs, I've also seen what these storms mean for the medical community.

While we’re all glued to weather updates, there’s a whole world of preparation happening behind the scenes. Communities are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, but in places like Tampa, St. Pete and my mom’s town of Clearwater, health care workers are already in full crisis mode.

Long-term care facilities and nursing homes under mandatory evacuation orders are playing matchmaker, making sure receiving facilities can meet each patient's needs. And there’s the added complexity of making sure medications—especially those that require refrigeration—are properly transported and stored.

Hospitals like Morton Plant are buzzing with activity behind closed doors. Tough decisions are being made about which patients can be safely evacuated and which need to shelter in place due to critical care needs. They’re stockpiling medications and checking backup generators to keep everything powered. And they’re bracing for a potential flood of new emergency cases, all while likely facing staff shortages.

Home health agencies are racing to prepare their most vulnerable patients. They’re ensuring patients have at least a week’s worth of meds and spare batteries for medical devices. For those who rely on oxygen, they’re securing enough portable tanks to get through power outages. They’re also coordinating with local emergency services to flag priority cases for evacuation.

And then there’s the larger, more daunting picture:

Hospitals will be triaging power to keep life-support systems and critical equipment running when the grid inevitably goes down.

They’ll be fighting to maintain sterile conditions and safe access routes as flooding becomes a real threat.

Backup communication systems are being set up, because when regular channels fail, coordinating care becomes an entirely new challenge.

For those relying on powered medical devices—ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis machines—the stakes are life or death.

As we all watch this storm approach, I’m thinking about all the health care workers putting in long hours and sleepless nights to protect our most vulnerable community members — people like my mom's friends and neighbors. Their work may go unseen, but they deserve our utmost gratitude.