To: eyedigress
Yes, it is massive. The real story is much more about the water than the wind. A storm of this heft is going to drive a strong surge along its path and will drop double digit QPF along a large swatch of the EC (on to some very saturated ground). Won't take much in the way of sustained winds (even if reduced to TS levels) to topple many timbers. Folks need to understand that the TS level winds are going to be impacting many areas along the path for up to 20+ hours!
530 posted on
08/26/2011 7:32:53 PM PDT by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
To: zzeeman
QPF values are very high. 10-12. If the storm tracks west of the city, LI sound will have a major surge. If it tracks over the city the wind and debris will reek havoc on the skyscrapers and high-rises.
534 posted on
08/26/2011 7:37:56 PM PDT by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
To: zzeeman
Remember that a QPF 14 was met in Nashville, May 2010, and TN has a propensity for rain.
537 posted on
08/26/2011 7:41:17 PM PDT by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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