Author Topic: Hurricane Dorian (Read 11991 times)

Arch Hoagland · « **Reply #60 on:** September 05, 2019, 10:28:14 AM »

Quote from: magothy1 on September 05, 2019, 04:26:39 AM

We're lucky so far, got power, hot coffee, and my better 9/16's stayed up until the bread machine was finished, so there's fresh bread. It's getting noisy out there now.

What are 9/16's ?

Lou Schneider · « **Reply #61 on:** September 05, 2019, 10:58:23 AM »

Ruling partner or majority shareholder. AKA 51%.

SeilerBird · « **Reply #62 on:** September 05, 2019, 11:46:08 AM »

Quote from: Lou Schneider on September 05, 2019, 10:58:23 AM

Ruling partner or majority shareholder. AKA 51%.

And here I thought it was a socket wrench.

BruceinFL · « **Reply #63 on:** September 05, 2019, 11:49:43 AM »

Neat site (windy.com). Also, a really good phone/iPad app is Ventusky. It is free.

msw3113 · « **Reply #64 on:** September 05, 2019, 12:13:58 PM »

Quote from: Arch Hoagland on September 05, 2019, 10:28:14 AM

What are 9/16's ?

Better than half's?

Larry N. · « **Reply #65 on:** September 05, 2019, 01:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Arch Hoagland on September 05, 2019, 10:28:14 AM

What are 9/16's ?

That makes him a 7/16.

Old_Crow · « **Reply #66 on:** September 06, 2019, 09:41:12 PM »

Quote from: Larry N. on September 05, 2019, 01:48:46 PM

That makes him a 7/16.

I think he's bragging.

Hfx_Cdn · « **Reply #67 on:** September 07, 2019, 08:31:14 AM »

OK folks, we are about an hour from a Cat 2 Dorion landfall here in Nova Scotia. Wish you folks would have turned it out to sea as promised. Dorian, the gift that keeps on giving.

Ed

Oldgator73 · « **Reply #68 on:** September 07, 2019, 08:47:42 AM »

Thoughts & Prayers for Alabama.

Rene T · « **Reply #69 on:** September 07, 2019, 09:09:37 AM »

Quote from: Hfx_Cdn on September 07, 2019, 08:31:14 AM

OK folks, we are about an hour from a Cat 2 Dorion landfall here in Nova Scotia. Wish you folks would have turned it out to sea as promised. Dorian, the gift that keeps on giving.

Ed

Ed, when was the last time a hurricane made it that far north?

You and Donna stay safe.

Alfa38User · « **Reply #70 on:** September 07, 2019, 09:14:03 AM »

Quote from: Hfx_Cdn on September 07, 2019, 08:31:14 AM

OK folks, we are about an hour from a Cat 2 Dorion landfall here in Nova Scotia. Wish you folks would have turned it out to sea as promised. Dorian, the gift that keeps on giving.

Ed

Hang on to your hat Ed, and good luck as you batten down for this one.

Old_Crow · « **Reply #71 on:** September 07, 2019, 09:51:55 AM »

Quote from: Hfx_Cdn on September 07, 2019, 08:31:14 AM

OK folks, we are about an hour from a Cat 2 Dorion landfall here in Nova Scotia. Wish you folks would have turned it out to sea as promised. Dorian, the gift that keeps on giving.

Ed

Just get you a Sharpie and change the map.

SeilerBird · « **Reply #72 on:** September 07, 2019, 09:58:22 AM »

Quote from: Rene T on September 07, 2019, 09:09:37 AM

Ed, when was the last time a hurricane made it that far north?

You and Donna stay safe.

Many times hurricanes have gone that far north:

August 26, 1873: The Nova Scotia Hurricane of 1873 drifted south of Nova Scotia as a Category 3 hurricane. It weakened to a Category 1 before slowly making landfall in Newfoundland. It was a devastating hurricane that killed over 600. Damage in Nova Scotia was severe. It destroyed over 1,200 boats and over 900 homes and businesses. This is one of Nova Scotia's worst cyclones.

Here is a bunch more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canada_hurricanes

Hfx_Cdn · « **Reply #73 on:** September 07, 2019, 11:32:43 AM »

Hurricane Juan hit in almost the exact same location as Dorian is now projected to hit, and that was Sept 29, 2003. It too was a Cat 2, and it did a lot of damage as it crossed the Maritimes. Dorian is a lot larger, so all bets are off. Usually, hurricanes lose most of their fury as they hit the cooler north Atlantic, but with global warming, it actually picked up intensity after heading out of North carolina.
Old Crow, I tried the sharpie, but it didn't work any better for me than for others in changing the direction.

Ed

Hfx_Cdn · « **Reply #74 on:** September 07, 2019, 06:55:52 PM »

I didn't have to worry about Dorian changing direction, it came, went almost overhead, heavy winds and lots of rain. But it was moving at about 30 MPH so it didn't stick around long. They referred to it as a Post Tropical storm with category 2 wind speeds. Whatever that means, I don't know other than they said it had developed "typical weather patterns"

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Once the eye went over, the wind just stopped. Now I've got a bunch of leaves to rake, but no damage. Others were not so lucky, the house across the street had a large tree uprooted and blown over, and there are a lot of areas without power, plus the storm surge did some damage along the coast line.

darsben · « **Reply #75 on:** September 07, 2019, 07:33:40 PM »

Hfx_Cdn
We will be looking forward to some stories on Wednesday

Alpena Jeff · « **Reply #76 on:** September 07, 2019, 09:18:46 PM »

Quote from: Old_Crow on September 07, 2019, 09:51:55 AM

Just get you a Sharpie and change the map.

Very clever.

jackiemac · « **Reply #77 on:** September 08, 2019, 12:57:17 AM »

Scary stuff. I can't imagine what it must be like. Especially in an RV...

SeilerBird · « **Reply #78 on:** September 08, 2019, 05:10:43 AM »

Looks like Dorian is headed for the North Pole.

blw2 · « **Reply #79 on:** September 08, 2019, 07:53:19 AM »

another weather nerd here....I also saved that windy.com link...looks interesting.

For tropical wx, I used to primarily visit
http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/Default.asp?WT.mc_id=100028
(seems to be down at the moment)
but more recently I've liked
https://spaghettimodels.com/
it's a good place to link to several different things...I like that from one source you can bounce to the official nws, but also look at a couple sources for the forecast models+ go to info about the recon aircraft stuff

Alfa38User · « **Reply #80 on:** September 08, 2019, 03:15:10 PM »

Hi Ed

Glad you didn't personally suffer too much damage, at least you did not have to run.... It is still not something I would want to experience. Perhaps by the time I get to Florida, the "season" will be over with for this year.... I hope you get the power back before to long, the good side is that it is not winter quite yet. We lived through the big Ice Storm here in Jan 1998 and had no power for more than 7 days at well below freezing temps. (We did have a wood burning fireplace in the playroom and lived in the there for the duration and heated food on our boats alcohol stove).

Isaac-1 · « **Reply #81 on:** September 08, 2019, 03:57:34 PM »

Stu, keep in mind something like 30% of hurricanes occur outside of hurricane season

Alfa38User · « **Reply #82 on:** September 08, 2019, 04:13:11 PM »

Quote from: Isaac-1 on September 08, 2019, 03:57:34 PM

Stu, keep in mind something like 30% of hurricanes occur outside of hurricane season

Very true, but please don't spoil my dream!!!

Hfx_Cdn · « **Reply #83 on:** September 09, 2019, 05:51:19 AM »

Stu, we never lost power or phone/cable/internet, but we are in the minority. Had friends, who live on the Halifax side over for a hot supper last night as they have been without power since around 4 PM Saturday. We got up yesterday to see a couple of younger gentlemen with their chain saws cutting up the downed elm tree. They are just couple of neighbouhood guys out to do a good deed, and wouldn't even take money to pay for the gas.
As for the sharpie, I see that a much weaker, but still dangerous Dorian is heading up to Greenland. Is it somehow being aimed?

Ed

SeilerBird · « **Reply #84 on:** September 09, 2019, 05:55:59 AM »

Yes it is being aimed. It missed West Palm Beach and is heading for Greenland. Guess who is in control of it?

Oldgator73 · « **Reply #85 on:** September 09, 2019, 06:37:56 AM »

Quote from: SeilerBird on September 09, 2019, 05:55:59 AM

Yes it is being aimed. It missed West Palm Beach and is heading for Greenland. Guess who is in control of it?

Have you actually seen the NWS Sharpie corrected map depicting this model?

John From Detroit · « **Reply #86 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:11:05 AM »

Quote from: SeilerBird on September 09, 2019, 05:55:59 AM

Yes it is being aimed. It missed West Palm Beach and is heading for Greenland. Guess who is in control of it?

I read that bit about a couple of politically notables controlling it, of course it's pure .... Dung (that's the polite word I think) GOD is in control or mother nature. take your pick. No person. But then I know you are joking.

Oldgator73 · « **Reply #87 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:21:06 AM »

Quote from: John From Detroit on September 09, 2019, 08:11:05 AM

I read that bit about a couple of politically notables controlling it, of course it's pure .... Dung (that's the polite word I think) GOD is in control or mother nature. take your pick. No person. But then I know you are joking.

Actually no fictional character controls the path of a hurricane:

http://www.hurricanescience.org/science/science/hurricanemovement/

Hfx_Cdn · « **Reply #88 on:** September 11, 2019, 11:03:24 AM »

Dorian is really the Energizer Bunny! It is now hitting the UK with 70+ MPH winds.

Ed

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1176321/uk-weather-forecast-wind-radar-met-office-weather-hurricane-dorian-path-uk

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Author Topic: Hurricane Dorian (Read 11991 times)