[babaloo]

Thanks for the info comparing a Cat 5 to a tornado. This Midwesterner now has a better comprehension of what is going to hit. Prayers for all.

[AliVeritas]

Let's just hope since Rita has been sustained for so long, that she will get some contrabands and die down some. I also worry about the tornado action that comes with her.

[fredhead]

Note this, an F3 that is 75 MILES WIDE!!!

I grew up on the coast of NC, saw a number of hurricanes, but I think the worst was a Cat 2. I don't want to see a Cat 4 or 5. My wife is from Iowa, she knows tornados and is facinated by weather.

[thackney]

Thanks for the info comparing a Cat 5 to a tornado. This Midwesterner now has a better comprehension of what is going to hit.

Go to Pictures at www.1900storm.com. This was a Cat 4. Ever see a F3 do that kind of damage? Wind speed is just part of the problem. The force of the wind provides a lot more pressure on structures when it is full of water.