Archive Former Major Hurricane Irma

[Mike S]

FWIW, I-16 out of Savannah has begun contraflow operations. Ends at Dublin, just east of Macon.

 

[KoD]

Definite weakening overnight, the next 24 hours will be Irma's last window it re-strengthen as shear from the trough picks up and begins to eat away at the storm structure. Irma is looking a bit rough but those wind fields have enlarged appropriately.

 

[bingcrosbyb]

Cuba certainly landed a few punches on Irma. Looks disorganized, winds are down, pressure is up. And on top of that it's now looking as though west Florida might be the landfall spot.

 

[Pam G.]

There is a sort of a line of small front being thrown by hurricane Irma. Almost pushing it not pulling it. Is it unusual for a hurricane to throw storms away from itself then pull storms to itself?

 

[mike36]

Traffic coming through interstate 75 was insane yesterday. I noticed that SPC has tornado risk on Monday closer to the coast even though the remnants are moving right over the Atlanta area. Confusing.

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

NWS Atl comparing it to Opal:

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

What if this hurricane stays off shore the west coast of Florida and landfalls east of Panama city? Couldn't the impacts be even worst for areas like Atlanta? That would be a stronger hurricane that landfalls on the Fl Panhandle and would be headed straight north or NW. Couldn't Atlanta theoretically get some real wind from this storm if the storm is say a cat 3-5 at landfall east of Panama City? Just curious.

 

[JMalletontheGrand]

We live in Mobile (east of 65). I've been watching this storm since it's formation. I've seen all of the models that have continued to shift west. I'm supposed to have minor surgery this coming Wednesday. I've also got my best friend and her husband planning to come to Gulf Shores on Sunday. She's my major concern. What should I suggest to her?

 

[TuckerTerry]

We live in Mobile (east of 65). I've been watching this storm since it's formation. I've seen all of the models that have continued to shift west. I'm supposed to have minor surgery this coming Wednesday. I've also got my best friend and her husband planning to come to Gulf Shores on Sunday. She's my major concern. What should I suggest to her?

I, personally, wouldn't be anywhere near the Gulf until Irma is done.

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

How come it's already pretty windy in Atlanta? We are getting gust close to 30 mph already.

 

[TuckerTerry]

How come it's already pretty windy in Atlanta? We are getting gust close to 30 mph already.

Funny you ask. We has a huge branch come down about an hour ago.

 

[bingcrosbyb]

With the deep trough in the east plus a shortwave moving across the southeast it is certainly windy. Feels great outside for the first week in September.

 

[barcncpt44]

FWIW, I-16 out of Savannah has begun contraflow operations. Ends at Dublin, just east of Macon.

And Contraflow on I-16 has already ended because of the western track shift from Irma.

 

[WesL]

Anyone ever see anything like this before? From Long Island, Bahamas

 

[TuckerTerry]

Anyone ever see anything like this before? From Long Island, Bahamas

Yes ... I saw it happen to Mobile Bay, during .....I believe, Hurricane George. I could be wrong on the storm, but certainly saw it with my own eyes.

It took a couple of days, but the water all returned.

 

[raine1212]

Yes ... I saw it happen to Mobile Bay, during .....I believe, Hurricane George. I could be wrong on the storm, but certainly saw it with my own eyes.

It took a couple of days, but the water all returned.

Never seen this before

 

[TuckerTerry]

I stand corrected, it was Hurricane Danny in 1997.

https://www.weather.gov/mob/danny_pictures

While some thought the storm sucked it all up, it actually pushes it all out. That's powerful. Danny sat over the bay for several days.

 

[barcncpt44]

FOX 6 on their weather blog is now saying that peak wind gusts with the storm, mainly Monday and Monday night, include: Auburn 78 mph, Anniston 62 mph, Ft. Payne 52 mph, Birmingham 44 mph, and Montgomery 60 mph. Gusts will be higher on ridge tops, so if this track holds, this will be a significant event here in Alabama. Winds will be even higher in Georgia, with gusts near 80 mph from Macon to Atlanta.

Now saying go get those batteries and flashlights and prepare for power outages. http://birmingham.raycomweather.com/2017/09/hurricane-irma-and-alabama-effects.html?

 

[CoreyandFrosty]

I am starting to wonder if this track will keep shifting west. I wonder if Atlanta will miss the worst of the inland winds now.

 

[SouthernStorms]

I got a hold of a generator today. I don't know why but its been eating at me since Tuesday. Hopefully it is because I've been watching this to closely but the continued shifts west has me a bit concerned.

Hopefully just a over reaction and I can give it back without using it. Not like me to do that though.