Hurricane Hurricane Laura

[Evan]

That classic donut shape of Laura on IR satellite is terrifying. At this point, even if she does begin to weaken, the insane surge is already baked in. That said, I really don't see her weakening. Maybe she stops intensifying before landfall, but I just don't think enough time is left for her to weaken.

 

[warneagle]

Five tornado warnings in LA right now.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

KFDM in Beaumont livestream

https://kfdm.com/watch

 

[akt1985]

Brad Travis already mentioning the possibility of spin up tornadoes in north Alabama on Friday from Laura’s reminants.

 

[TornadoFan]

Latest update: 947 millibars and winds up to 145 MPH.

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

Winds up to 145 MPH in latest advisory. That's just 10 below the upper limit for Cat 4.

 

[Kory]

Remember when we went from 2005 to 2017 with no major landfalling hurricanes? That was nice.

 

[Kory]

That classic donut shape of Laura on IR satellite is terrifying. At this point, even if she does begin to weaken, the insane surge is already baked in. That said, I really don't see her weakening. Maybe she stops intensifying before landfall, but I just don't think enough time is left for her to weaken.

Yeah, I think a category 4 is baked in at this point. Very little in the way to weaken it until it’s well inland (north of I-10).

 

[Blountwolf]

With the amount above normal that region has been for rainfall, it may take a bit for it to wind down. Brown ocean effect like Allison did.

 

[bjdeming]

They're now saying 40 miles inland is possible for the surge. That and more NWS information from a variety of offices available at a central Twitter site (includes tornado warnings): https://mobile.twitter.com/i/lists/1296877984180248577

 

[JS3564MiMo]

My husband is an off shore ship captain who is currently on his boat moored in Port Fourchon, LA. Worried does not even cover my feelings.

 

[Kory]

My husband is an off shore ship captain who is currently on his boat moored in Port Fourchon, LA. Worried does not even cover my feelings.

Port Fourchon is well East of the center. They will get tropical storm conditions with passing rain bands and a 4-6 foot storm surge but the core of the storm is passing well west.

 

[Kory]

On a beeline to Lake Charles currently. A wobble East might put them in the western eyewall and worst of the surge goes east. Unfortunately that means it’s just passed onto another community...and a larger city in Lafayette.

Nice shot of mesovorts in the eyewall from Lake Charles Radar. Signature of upper echelon major hurricanes.

 

[Blountwolf]

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?par...0-100-1&checked=latlon-map&colorbar=undefined

Truecolor closeup. A most beautiful and horrifying storm.

 

[TornadoFan]

Still getting stronger.

 

[Evan]

Not that it really matters as far as impacts, but Cat 5 is getting very close.

Going to absolutely devastate parts of Louisiana and Texas for years to come. Sickening feeling.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[barcncpt44]

Laura is at 150 mph now.

 

[Jetstream]

In case anyone is interested, youtube live video named "hurricane track". The guys have been setting up a network of cams.

 

[Kory]

Not that it really matters as far as impacts, but Cat 5 is getting very close.

Going to absolutely devastate parts of Louisiana and Texas for years to come. Sickening feeling.

Had a chief meteorologist out of NOLA choke back tears. This is one of those life before/life after events for the folks of SW Louisiana.