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 |
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Hurricane Ike Live Thread II
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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)
I could sure use an overpriced Starbucks latte about now!
Same here. I think she's just one of those dim people who dismiss the warnings until her own eyes tell her how bad it's getting--and by then it's too late to get her animals out, if they're horses or something.
Not sure why I remembered the name.
susie
I didn’t hear Rush’s dismissive comments,
but I did hear him in the last 1/2 hour,
using words to the effect: “life threatening
storm” in reference to Snowbama not having
commented on it.
Harris is the county that most of Houston is in. Katy is in the far west, pretty far inland. If her home is sturdy, she will probably be OK there, although they're likely to see flooding and very high winds. Katy is too far in to get any of the major storm surge.
Hope that helps.
“Geraldo Rivera plans to stay in Galveston Texas tonight in a 30’ building..”
It’s all about Geraldo. I think I’ll skip Fox News, and go to the Weather Channel.
Folks, I am watching Fox News and I keep seeing citizens just walking around like idiots. The media, local govt, and first responders will be OK b/c the hotel will protect them, but those idiots walking around had better think really hard about what it is like to drown b/c that is what is going to happen.
Dang, I have to go conduct a couple of training session. Be back in a few hours—good luck in the meantime, everyone!
I did not mean to imply any bad except that the people paid a heavy price for not evacuating.
I also meant to say that I heard that apparently many of the bodies WASHED out to sea. (Not the typo wasted).
Maybe if people hear of Camille, they will evacuate when ordered to do so.
I guess the reports back in 1969 made it sound like it was a war zone right along the beaches -- because of the destruction...
Super Sweet!
I'm making regular armed patrols around the 'hood.
O'course, the 'hood being what it is....
Yes, and if they’re something big like horses, she really should think far ahead and have a plan. I know that with my dogs, one reason they are microchipped is just in case they get separated from me during a hurricane.
susie
Please add me too!
You’re on!
Sorry for the typo...
Reports from Camille put fear in many people in Louisiana about what happened in Coastal Mississippi...
Plus, they have the best across-the-street live entertainment.
I'll be home in late November through to about December 17. We'll have to see what's happening in the Food Town parking lot when I'm home.
Y'all be safe. Is west Houston boarding up?
I think the Anemometers on those platform stations are waaay up in the air, but this time it might be pertinent considering the building heights in Houston. I hope they learned from Alison and got the gravel off all the roofs.
Hi ReneeLynn, I live in Katy and from watching the news we’ll get up to 80 mph winds and lots of rain but nothing like Galveston. I don’t know anyone who is leaving here.
OMG..
On Fox, they just showed some reporters that have set up a satellite truck on the Surfside Bridge over the intercoastal... Water is ALREADY up to the base of that bridge... and, houses are being washed away.
Surfside, is going to have ZERO houses when this is over..
And, I HOPE that reporter is keeping a close eye on the other side of that bridge... as, I expect Hwy 332 will be flooded on that side as well, very soon..
Atop that bridge is NOT where I’d want to be riding out this storm.
For the past hour or so... I’ve been wonderin whether I was being “too dramatic” in my posts... after seeing what I just saw on television?? A place, I know VERY WELL, and have seen in person during other storms.....
Oh my.... is all I can say.
They’re probably standing there looking at that 17-foot seawall and thinking it’ll save them. Trouble is, if the storm hits where the NWS says it’ll hit, the wind will be pushing the water around the seawall and onto the BACK of the island, from the northeast and north. Which, actually, is I think where the current flooding is happening, it’s flooding from the bay side toward the ocean, not the other way around. Then when the storm passes, they’ll get southwest and south winds that’ll push the water in from the ocean. The storm surge is already at six feet and the rough stuff hasn’t even gotten there yet by a longshot...the center is a good eight to ten hours offshore yet.
}:-)4
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