Posted on 09/12/2008 5:12:09 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Large and dangerous Hurricane Ike approaching the Upper Texas coast. Mandatory evacuations began in earnest Thursday as an estimated one million coastal residents headed inland. There were widespread reports of gas stations running out of fuel.
The National Weather Service posted dire storm surge predictions of 20-25 ft storm surge along the coast and bay heads. Hurricane warnings covered a 400 mile swath of the Gulf of Mexico.
Wholesale gasoline prices spiked 30 percent Thursday, or nearly $1 a gallon, out of fear of what Ike might do.
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Ike Live Thread II
Hurricane Ike Live Thread I
TS Hanna, Hurricane Ike & TS Josephine [Other than that, the tropics are calm]
Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine, TD Gustav (Other than that, the tropics are calm)
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2 am landfall with surge, plus high tide, plus wave height on top of all that. Wow! Per channel 13.
I like it.
And not just t-shirts... Allegra would surly like some YIKES socks.
See post #73 this thread, and the post#51 map it refers to.
Well her shenanigans make a mockery of people who are on the island and are in grave danger.
“Ghost of” indeed. She should be ashamed.
Fire-something to do w/ oil industry— CNN? Did I hear that right?
Actually, some of the models have shifted west, and the radar trends tend to confirm it will hit just slightly west.
Correction now, it’s a fire at a boat storage area that ff can’t access.
Large indoor boat storage facility w 500g diesel tanks engulfed in flame.
oh crud! i forgot about Tookies! Now, I am just gonna cry...
First, prayers to all. I have literally been sick today, as I realized how horrible this storm is, and to only be able to sit here, knowing that many will not survive.
Second, we here in St. Louis have been warned that massive flooding is in our future. Well, I have filled sandbags before and I am ready to again.
MOgirl
I’m watching CH 13 on the net.
There is a fellow that goes by Robinson that has several!
;<)
YIKES hip boots may be in order.
PAtricia- the woman FOX has spoken to a few times today- who has stayed in Galveston- said NOW she’s a little concerned because she’s hearing there are a couple/few fires in town..
Said her house has been standing since 18something - she feels safe.
Not sure what to think about that..seems the storm surge is going to be worse than the 1900 storm.
I think that there may be some local gas problems, but that unless something unexpected happens, it will only be a blip most places.
Certainly the money people aren’t expecting major effects.
My concern is that supposedly other areas have high tide about that time...maybe the water will be bottled in and not be able to go out. We will see I guess.
Ike looks better getting closer to land unfortunately. Hopefully it will do what is expected and not intensify quickly.
She’s kinda stuck there now isn’t she?
Sitting just south of Tomball knowing we’ll be getting hurricane force winds all night. And more than likely will lose electricity which means it’ll be hot and muggy for weeks.
Lost electricity this morning....power company said it was a “line fuse”. Took ‘em 3 hours to fix it. I can only imagine how long it will take when 3,000,000 households are without. And that’s what they’re predicting.
This is a bad storm!
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