Kiteboarder Ian Johnstone takes advantage of the high winds provided by Hurricane Charley as the storm's leading edge nears Fort Myers, Florida August 13, 2004.
Posted on 08/13/2004 10:08:09 AM PDT by Jeff400000
BTW, I have vacationed on Sanibel. It is just incredibly incredibly beautiful.
This is going to take years to repair.
Ocala is definitely going to get wet and, like everwhere else in the path of this storm, at risk of tornados. Given the speed of the storm and how far inland Ocala is, flood/wind damage shouldn't be a serious risk.
Bad.
Ft. Meyers is getting hammered on the webcam!
I'm sure they are getting winds higher than is reported. It's tough to get reports out in these conditions, and instruments tend to break in high winds.
That's bad!
I'm in California...so I'm not too familiar with the area. Does anyone know if Sarasota or Bradenton are in danger? My Grandma lives there & did not evacuate.
Dropping is strengthening, IIRC.
Hopefully Del Boca Vista will be spared. (small joke)
....where we can have Festivus for the Restofus!
Storm has slowed down causing more of a storm surge in area ....
good footage on MSNBC now.
Storm is also slowing, tracking north by northeast, strengthing as it slows..
Hugh and series!
I don't know a whole lot about huricane ..
But I do know that is bad
It's a long way from the eyewall.
Usually what is reported are sustained winds. You can bet that if sustained winds are in the 80s that tehy are getting some gusts over 100. The NE part of the storm is usually the strongest. That part of the storm is not in contact with the coast now.
Local news calling for evacuation of all barrier islands From Cocoa Beach to the North (east coast). How do you move that many people in so few hours? I see we aren't as prepared as we thought we were...
Kiteboarder Ian Johnstone takes advantage of the high winds provided by Hurricane Charley as the storm's leading edge nears Fort Myers, Florida August 13, 2004.
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