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Hurricane Melissa
- Thread starter Jacob Aden
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TornadoFan
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Cyclonic Paracosm
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I assume nothing since the second eye wall passed?
joshoctober16
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man you got it pretty good to what happened.
tornado examiner
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Only 5mb off
lake.effect
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Center should be offshore soon. Let’s see how quickly it can recover.
Kds86z
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Eh.. lol. No comment
tornado examiner
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I mean. Ehhhh too I'm still rather sleepy after a nap and I tend to say whatever is on my mind at the time lol. I been loosing hours of sleep over this storm.
lake.effect
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Looks like some slight deepening just occurred on Melissa's west side CDO. The center is likely partially over water again.
warneagle
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145 mph and 921 mb as of the 5 pm update
tornado examiner
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I wouldn't be surprised if it tries for a little bit of RI before slamming Cuba.
Seeing the winds in Montego Bay, it's hard to comprehend what the winds were like near the eye wall when Melissa made landfall. Unreal.
These were the last correspondences from Josh Morgerman before the eyewall was even over him.
It's a little concerning we haven't heard anything else from him by now.
These were the last correspondences from Josh Morgerman before the eyewall was even over him.
It's a little concerning we haven't heard anything else from him by now.
| It should be noted that while Melissa's landfall intensity is among the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, it will take extensive post-analysis to determine exactly where it ranks among landfalling Atlantic hurricanes. |
Is it possible the mountains helped channel warm ocean air into the eye, and that's why it maintained its strength for so long? There are numerous stories of mountain slopes rapidly intensifying tornadoes, so I'm wondering if those same dynamics could've been at play here.
Kds86z
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You’re all good .
tornado examiner
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Where is this statement at?
The latest forecast discussion on Hurricane Melissa on the NHC site.
Yeah, because you're an expert on the topic, right?
tornado examiner
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So They’ll be looking at the data for a potential further upgrade to pre-landfall intensity?
Wow.
I’ve been following this thread since Melissa formed but not posting, I’m just not that versed in tropical systems. While I’m absolutely a tornado guy, and it’s been said ad nauseam already, we are witnessing something historic.
what would be the closest comparison to this in a tornado event?
what would be the closest comparison to this in a tornado event?