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Posted on 08/28/2008 8:25:49 AM PDT by NautiNurse
The 2008 peak of hurricane season is ramping up with Gustav and Hanna. The two storms pose threats to the U.S. At least 22 deaths in Hispanola are attributed to Gustav to date, and a Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica. Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic.
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
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| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Thank you, but it’s “Nagin.”
If he could say it, I’m confident that Nagin would be saying:
People of New Orleans, GET THE F*** OUT OF HERE, GO NOW!
WTF ARE YOU STILL SITTING HERE LISTENING TO ME, I SAID GET THE F*** OUT, DAMNIT...
Oh dear God in heaven.
Thanks and keep us posted.
In Central Florida we got a ton of rain today - an inch in my yard again- it’s part of Gustav; the “tail” ...that’s how huge this storm is.
“Make sure you have an ax.” —Ray Nagin
“This is the mother of all storms”
“This is the worst possible storm the NHC could imagine.”
“There will be no vertical evacuation this time.”
“You need to be scared and get your butts out”
Nagin after the NHC briefing.
Then the moron on WWL comes on and says it is not as serious... acting on much older data it seems.
hehehehehehe
I’ve seen it. I’m happy to hear that Drudge is now linking it. In red.
“Crikey that’s pushing tornado speed.”
Actually most tornados have wind speeds equal to Cat 1, 2, or 3 hurricanes, but concentrated in a relatively small area. 212 mph would be found in an F5 tornado, the most destructive IIRC.
Thank you, but I know that.
There must have been a gazillion of us that sent the link to Drudge!
I was just about to post that.
WWL-TV Weather Dude, you are a jackass.
NEW ORLEANS — Residents who try to ride out Hurricane Gustav will be making the biggest mistake of their lives, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin warned on Saturday.
“You need to be scared. You need to be concerned. You need to get your butts out of New Orleans. This is the storm of the century,” Nagin said.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Westbank starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, and mandatory evacuations of the Eastbank will begin at noon.
“Riding it out would be the biggest mistake you could make in your life,” Nagin said.
Nagin warned that no emergency services will be available to residents who choose not to leave.
Nagin said 2005’s Hurricane Katrina came ashore as a Category 3 storm. Gustav is expected to hit as either a Category 4 or 5.
The footprint of Katrina was about 400 miles when it hit. Gustav currently has a footprint of 900 miles and continues to grow.
The National Hurricane Center on Saturday called Gustav an “extremely dangerous” storm. President George W. Bush has already declared a state of emergency, and promised full federal support to the Gulf Coast states.
“This storm could be just as bad — if not worse — than Katrina,” WDSU 6 WeatherPlus meteorologist Ron Smiley said.
The increase in the storm’s intensity comes as people line up for buses to take them out of New Orleans. Traffic is also heavier on main highways out of the city as residents head north.
“We’ve already moved 3,000 by train from New Orleans to Memphis,” Paulson said. “Between the buses, train and aircraft, there is no reason for anyone to ride out the storm in New Orleans. This is simply too dangerous of a storm.”
You're welcome, but your previous post did not evidence such knowledge.
Thank goodness! Hooray to Drudge!
Great! I was busy posting it elsewhere, so I wasn’t sure if you had it here yet.
bttt
Posted on Drudge. Good!!!! I hope everyone sees it and FOX News plays it on their network.
The idiot is working off the track before it took the northern jog. “We won’t see 140 mph here”
He may have a large number of deaths on his conscience.
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