Posted on 06/06/2007 1:40:19 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
We had 60 mph winds in Texas last week. A bad storm a few weeks ago had taken down weak trees and bad fences, so there was almost no damage.
Meant that only has a hyperbole. No harm intended on democracy loving Tehranians.
You know the US will pledge millions if not billions to help them rebuild.
Last year most of this county shut down for Ernesto - A CAT 1 that weakened further.
I remember being on the back pool deck BBQ’ing a pork butt, and looking through the sliding glass door to see the storm in it’s big ‘ole spiral shape on the TV screen right on top of our town on the map. It wasn’t even raining. Even though the clouds were swirling in that trademark pattern, it was relatively mild.
Everyone involved in emergency management is now extremely cautious, but you can tell the little ones that just mean a day off.
It isn’t going to do much. It’ll be a middling tropical storm by the time it hits land...the worst threat will be flash-flooding, especially if it’s still dumping a lot of rain when it gets inland into the more mountainous parts of Iran.
}:-)4
TANKS for the ping...
At the moment the storm is disintegrating about as rapidly as I’ve ever seen a tropical cyclone disintegrate.
Iran is a huge country and it’s going to hit an almost completely unpopulated area.
The one area with serious damage will likely be Oman, which is one of the most solid and long-term US allies in the region.
Oman pictures
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6725655.stm
I’m sure it is INDEED the fellow who has been helping Al Gore attack capitalism and success of other free nations like the USA. Yep, could well be the link...
Major recycled joke alert from the last thread.
Now I remember this place,,,
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Bandar Abbas is the site of a Chinese-built cruise missile production facility for the manufacture and upgrade of Silkworm (CSS-N-2) cruise missiles. There is also reportedly a land-based Silkworm missile launch site at Bandar Abbas.
By the summer of 1987 Iran began flying aerial combat exercises near the Strait of Hormuz, using half a dozen F-4 fighters to practice intercepting other planes. Iran may have moved several of its few remaining F-14 fighters to the strait. All these planes were operating from the airfield at Bandar Abbas. Iran also built additional sites for Chinese-made Silkworm anti-ship missiles, possibly to be able to move the missiles from site to site, to confound an adversary’s attack planning.
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Fortunately, they don't have many refineries to knock out.
BBC reports with a video at the link:
O man pummelled as cyclone passes
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The Iranian town of Jask has reported high winds, heavy rain and overflowing rivers.
The main road north is reported to be impassable because of flooding.
That is serious....where else can you get a decent Burger....that’s not full of Goat meat?
Maybe Ahmandinadevil will jump down the well with his hidden imam to save his sorry behind.
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