Hurricane Hurricane Milton

[Blountwolf]

But worth remembering that Katrina was C3 at landfall and still did unimaginable damage.

Right, nobody think we've dodged any bullets yet, this was forecast and it's still going to be a historic hit I fear.

 

[tornado examiner]

Ike in 2008 was a category 2 at landfall and it altered the shores of Texas like a megaflood would.

 

[tornado examiner]

This is something a category 2 can do.
Do not underestimate Milton what so ever,

 

[TH2002]

Two tornadoes OTG in central Florida currently. In particular, deep TDS near Placid Lakes.

 

[OHWX97]

Two tornadoes OTG in central Florida currently. In particular, deep TDS near Placid Lakes.

The one northwest of Okeechobee looks really bad too.

 

[wx_guy]

Dang, this tornado outbreak rivals the worst I've ever seen in a tropical cyclone.

 

[Jacob]

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This is something a category 2 can do.
Do not underestimate Milton what so ever,

Ike was a bit of a special case however given how massive it was, its hurricane force winds extended up to 180 miles from the center, as opposed to 35 miles currently for Milton.

Ike is one of many examples to show the pitfalls of using only the saffir-Simpson scale to relay hurricane strength, but it might be the biggest example.

 

[Clancy]

The amount of cells is crazy. There's a little supercell train from WPB up through Port St. Lucie.

 

[OHWX97]

Damaging tornado ongoing northeast of Okeechobee.

 

[Blountwolf]

Ike was a bit of a special case however given how massive it was, its hurricane force winds extended up to 180 miles from the center, as opposed to 35 miles currently for Milton.

Ike is one of many examples to show the pitfalls of using only the saffir-Simpson scale to relay hurricane strength, but it might be the biggest example.

IKE should be the new scale - Integrated Kinetic Energy.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/ike/Files/BAMS_IKE_Paper_final-1.pdf

 

[Clancy]

Wedge after wedge after wedge.

 

[wx_guy]

IKE should be the new scale - Integrated Kinetic Energy.

What's this? I'm intrigued

 

[brianc33710]

Had Milton not attempted another EWRC right before hitting the shear, he would've held together better. Here's Mike's Weather Page on FB. Almost every weather model shows landfall north of the NHC track, which won't update till 5.

 

[Clancy]

Did someone order a massive tropical tornado outbreak?

 

[Blountwolf]

What's this? I'm intrigued

Added a link in my post. Katrina spawned a lot of discussion on the need for a new system, but with the following quiet years, I expect the urgency of something better wasn't felt.

 

[notsoencrypted]

At this point, I have RadarScope open just to see how many different tornado warnings there are. Wow.

 

[Blountwolf]

At this point, I have RadarScope open just to see how many different tornado warnings there are. Wow.

Just nuts.

 

[OHWX97]

Damaging tornadoes still ongoing with both of the cells moving northwest, away from Okeechobee.

 

[Clancy]

Damaging tornadoes ongoing with both of the cells moving north away from Okeechobee.
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Yep, two rather nasty-looking TDS and TVS signatures in the Fort Drum area. Curious if they will adjust the warning text to indicate both or issue separate warnings.

 

[DUUUVAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL]

Damaging tornadoes still ongoing with both of the cells moving northwest, away from Okeechobee.
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They are gonna merge and make tornado babies.