CHARLEY BECOMES A (CATEGORY 4 Now!!) HURRICANE (18 ft. storm surge)

NHC ^ | 08-13-2004 | Forecaster Lawrence

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Donald Forbes from WKMG is on the shore and there is a 30+' sailboat on it's side behind him.

[cwiz24]

LOL Charlotte Harbor...ripped apart?

Is this a hurricane or something?

[MinuteGal]

Hey TripleA......be sure to save that patio table you won on the cruise!

Hope all is well with you and spouse. Stay safe!

Leni

[Brytani]

Actually it did - a very unusual occurance

In Florida
Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead AFB at 5:05 am EDT on August 24, with a central pressure estimated to be 922 mb, and sustained winds of 145 mph, classifying it as a Category 4 hurricane. Upon making landfall, Andrew temporarily intensified, due increased convergence in the core. However, during its four-hour trek across the tip of Florida, Andrew weakened about one Saffir-Simpson category, but remained a potent storm.

http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/andrew.html

[mhking]

Yep - I've been watching/listening to him for the past couple of hours

[Constitution Day]

My 4 year old is fascinated with flashlights.
She loves to turn them on and leave them on.

The only working one I have is my MagLite, and that's because it is locked in my toolbox.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I wonder if Charlotte Harbor is being ripped apart.

I think I heard that Charlotte Harbor was being ripped apart.

[oceanview]

once the eye moves a little bit further, the winds will shift, and the storm surge is going to rush in there.

[Constitution Day]

Hope he's okay despite his needless heroics.

[ApesForEvolution]

I guess that'll be light anectdotal relief here shortly...the real shiite is not yet hit the fan.

[SuperSonic]

I wonder if Charlotte Harbor is being ripped apart.

Why is that???

[pgkdan]

Are you in the vicinity?

[conservaDave]

I can only imagine what is happening to the hotel.

[dennis1x]

With all due respect pal...you're sounding pretty ignorant right about now

only repeating the official NWS forecasts.....ignorance is saying this storm will be "worse" as it hits the carolinas vs the forecast of a 65kt storm hitting....sorry that isnt dramatic enough for you.

[gopwinsin04]

This Darwin Candidate in Ponte Gorda says that Holiday Inn hotel is being ripped apart with him in it! Now they are telling him to wait for the eye to pass over him..

[Corin Stormhands]

I have the same problem with MY four year old! He doesn't know we have these...

[Howlin]

Leni! Did you hear anything?

[rwfromkansas]

Now over land again.

Reports from Punta Gorda.......EXTREME DEVASTATION......

[cwiz24]

I think I heard that Charlotte Harbor was being ripped apart.

Yeah...and have you guys seen that jibjab.com video?