Per WFOR, you have the highest odds for tornados in your area with this system.
I've already filled the car and there was no one at the pump at 6:00AM. I'm preparing to pull out all the plywood and board up the patio. This is the first time I've done that before, but we're expecting gusts of up to 120 here in West Boca from what I'm reading. That will most likely take out the screen patio. I'm feeling pretty bad for my neighbor. He's a hard worker and just put in a new pool and patio that was finished in March. Perhaps the fence will be enough protection.
So I figure I've got about 3 hours of hard labor and then I'll decide if I'm going to evacuate anyways. I'm hoping we'll see this blow North, rip itself apart and weaken but that's not too likely I suppose.
So anyways, we'll make our call around 3-4PM.
What's everyone else in this neck of the wood doing?
I'll check in when I take a break.
Going to have a nap. Will put up the rest of my shutters in a little while. See you guys off and on. Hoping we will not be out of elec for too long. Some trees already got a pruning by Katrina, if that helps at all.
Was listening to an FPL lady on the radio yesterday, she was saying, "trees can topple and fall on our power lines, which will cause them to fall, which in turn will cause them to fail..." on and on, was driving me crazy. Why she couldn't just say "trees fall on power lines," those 5 words would be enough. OTOH, she did have a charming latin accent.
Yup, and that's what worries me, more than anything else. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some waterspouts in Biscayne Bay.