Hurricane Category 4 Hurricane Helene

[KevinH]

Thanks - was hoping there was a national map interface where I could click a spot. I've got folks all over the impacted areas.

@Blountwolf https://www.weather.gov/

Has a clickable national map

 

[bjdeming]

If that thing hadn't had to contend with some dry air this morning...

 

[KevinH]

Someone needs to change title to Category 4 and since @MichelleH was the one who changed it to category 3, y'all know this is getting to category 5 now.

You think she’ll reach Cat 5?

(Helene that is, not @MichelleH)

 

[JPWX]

You think she’ll reach Cat 5?

(Helene that is, not @MichelleH)

I do

 

[KevinH]

I'm trying to get caught up but I'll change it.

And y'all aren't ever going to let me forget huh? lol

 

[KevinH]

I do

Why?

 

[TornadoFan]

NHC position update has the pressure down to 945.

 

[South AL Wx]

In regards to Tropical Tidbits, this was from earlier this afternoon.

 

[warneagle]

bro what are you doing

 

[TornadoFan]

Now down to 942.6

 

[JPWX]

Why?

1. It's still intensifying and should continue to right up to landfall.
2. That trough of low pressure to the North is providing good ventilation
3. The shape of coastline should help it to tighten up more

 

[KevinH]

bro what are you doing

Dying

 

[TornadoFan]

bro what are you doing

I mean....I did the same thing on Microsoft Flight Simulator this morning.

 

[MMWX]

bro what are you doing

Trying to win the Darwin award

 

[TornadoFan]

I mean....I did the same thing on Microsoft Flight Simulator this morning.

Me on MSFS this morning.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

So this storm has to drop about 20mb more to get around category 5 status. With about 5-6 hours.

That's doable.

 

[Clancy]

So this storm has to drop about 20mb more to get around category 5 status. With about 5-6 hours.

That's doable.

Exhibit A.

 

[Blountwolf]

So this storm has to drop about 20mb more to get around category 5 status. With about 5-6 hours.

Well, 5 or 6 hours over water, at least. (I really hope this statement looks silly and not prophetic about brown ocean effect later. )

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Exhibit A.

Helene is gunna make landfall with tires skidding and all, into the category 5 status lol.

 

[TornadoFan]

I'm just flabbergasted at how quickly this thing took off.