Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa ... holy &*%^!

[Gerry Hamilton]

198mph winds surface level 

252mph winds at 675 feet

Incredible 

[Connor Vaughn]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

891.7mb 

3 people have already died and another 15 injured while dealing with those wind gusts while trying to reinforce some of their buildings. 

[Jerry K]

2 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

198mph winds surface level 

252mph winds at 675 feet

Incredible 

I don't ever remember seeing or hearing of numbers like this. Catastrophic situation for some folks in Jamaica. Eastern Cuba and Bahamas are next in her path. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Wow 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Feed won’t last … but the sounds 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z2HfoQ_HMfY&pp=ygUOSnMgcGhvdG9ncm9waHk%3D

[Gerry Hamilton]

Intensifying on landfall ...

EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE INBOUND FROM SE AND EYEWALL HAD
SAWTOOTH
APPEARANCE ON ALL SIDES BUT NW

[FootLaw]

1 hour ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

It’s been a relatively quiet season this year for the southeast region . If this thing would’ve hit in the states it would’ve leveled whatever cities in its path 

That's one of the bigger reasons she's all juiced up. Low basin activity left a lot of fuel, and she sat in the same relative area just intensifying without obstruction. This is a historic hurricane. Jamaica and Cuba are going to need a lot of help.

[Sarah O]

This hurricane hunter is a good follow for updates, as long as he’s able to. He’s been through 82 hurricanes around the world, including 5 Cat 5’s. 

 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

7 minutes ago, Sarah O said:

This hurricane hunter is a good follow for updates, as long as he’s able to. He’s been through 82 hurricanes around the world, including 5 Cat 5’s. 

 

 

He's one of my favorite super duper crazy people

[Red Five]

14 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

He's one of my favorite super duper crazy people

Present company excluded, of course. 

[GoHorns1]

2 hours ago, GDI said:

I went through hurricane Carla in 1961 and I have had a healthy respect for them since.  

They are fascinating. 

Also went through Carla while living in Sinton.(3rd grader)

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[MJW2327]

Ventusky is an awesome website that gives you a lot of different weather metrics to track:

 

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=60.4;-18.1;3&l=temperature-2m

[Neil Leininger]

8 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

That is equal parts crazy, scary, and fascinating. Kinda of reminds me of the same feelings watching the Texas OL play on a down to down basis.

[Huskie1]

8 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

That doesn’t even look real. What a storm! I feel for that island.

[Bobby_Batronic]

8 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

891.7mb 

1013.2mb is considered standard for reference, and those hurricane hunters have some large brass ones. Manscaped and magnificent. 

No thank you.