Hurricane Lili Now A Category 4

TWC | 10-02-02 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

Category 4 storm now....we are talking Andrew style now.

[dennis1x]

If it hit as a 135mph storm, wind gusts in excess of 150mph would be a guarantee.

[b fair]

"Since when were weathermen accurate anyway?"

Why do you think a lot of us in the aviation comunity call the weather bureau and ask for the official guess.

[Types_with_Fist]

You are probably correct, but there is nothing in the story about 150mph

[sinclair]

“Mercifully, it looks like it will tear up the Louisiana swamp between Lake Charles and Lafayette (if you believe the Weather Channel). No offense to anyone but there ain't a lot to hit around there.”

Having grown up right smack dab in the middle of the location you refer to and remembering a hurricane by the name of Audry that hit in 1958 and followed almost the exact predicted path, I can assure there is a lot to hit there. Very little swamp area there.

[Cold Heat]

LOL! YUP!

I got roof damage from that last one that got up here. The trees do not like being blown in a strange direction. And man am I treed in. Totally covered up by 150 foot high oak and elm with pecan trees for bushes.

[jpsb]

They sure are betting the farm (ours) on "the turn". Just hear that Galveston "worst case" is 40 to 50 mph. That is there WORST CASE! Guess they know something we don't.

[JSpears]

I believe that was Beulah...

But it went ashore in S. Texas

[dennis1x]

and you are probably right, he drew the 150+ from the 150 miles inland wording. drudge is a joke as we all know.

[Catspaw]

A good friend of mine lived in Lake Chuck. He had a house with massive water damage out of a hurricane (don't ask me which one--I'd say it was one in the late 80's, early 90's).

He and his wife now live in Phoenix.

[dennis1x]

i hate to sound like a broken record, but all the turn needed to keep Galveston a ways away has already happened, just check the position 12 hours ago and draw a line through the current position.

[Types_with_Fist]

I was born and raised in South Louisiana, so I know about bad storms. I'm just surprised Matt didn't even read the bit before he posted it.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

I was just wondering about the offshore oil platforms. Do they shut them down and evacuate?

Already shut down and evacuated. A real pain to do two weeks in a row.

[not-alone]

how fast is it moving ?

[AgentEcho]

Most likely Alma. Catagory 3 in 1966.

[Types_with_Fist]

Whoa! Matt must have read the bulletin...he just downgranded his headline...ha ha ha

[dennis1x]

16 mph

[dennis1x]

had to add the "hellstorm" though.

[Types_with_Fist]

...:-)

[wingnuts'nbolts]

As a survivor of Andrew, and this storm is like Andrew, please if you are in coastal areas get out now while you still can. There is nothing worth being in this storm to save. Just go! If she has steady winds of 135 now sheis gusting to 150/175. Go due east or due west, not NE.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

Hurricane Cleo.