Hurricane Melissa

[Atlantic]

This is truly an upper-echelon Atlantic Hurricane. Could even rival Hurricane Gilbert

 

[wx_guy]

Wow! Probably 880s on this thing. This is crazy.....

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Good grief, I hope everybody evacuated

 

[wx_guy]

I don't know if it'll verify (doubt it), but SFMR got 179 knots on the latest recon. Even the FL winds were 165 knots. So this thing may be 185-195 mph...

 

[Wind Driven Coconut]

Hard to confirm but I think Cyclone Winston at 884mb in 2016 is the lowest official pressure reading at landfall. Anyone know of any stronger? I am certain that Haiyan was but no official readings were ever provided. Absolutely positive that this is a multi generational event unfolding. We’re watching the tornado equivalent of a super outbreak.

 

[tornado examiner]

The plane literally did a loop inside the eye lmao. Any everywhere it's sub 900mb.

 

[wx_guy]

The latest update from recon had them flying around the eye and repeatedly they measured 890's mb,,,so this thing is off the chain.

 

[Wind Driven Coconut]

Good grief, I hope everybody evacuated

So many posts in social media of tourists still there because flights were cancelled so early thinking the storm would be closer on Monday. Terrible outcomes I fear.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[tornado examiner]

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The entire eye is sub 900. Down to 893 as a max. Yikes.

 

[tornado examiner]

Hoping the NHC does an emergency update.

 

[akt1985]

On Ryan Hall”s stream I saw people out walking in Kingston as Melissa is about to make landfall.

 

[wx_guy]

Hoping the NHC does an emergency update.

They almost surely will. Just probably want to confirm things first.

 

[Sawmaster]

Good grief, I hope everybody evacuated

Jonathan Petramala interviewed many fishermen yesterday who are staying. There will be too many fatalities

 

[Wind Driven Coconut]

This always makes me nervous when they’re circling in the eye that something may be wrong.

 

[tornado examiner]

180mph 896mb official intensity now.

 

[SmokeEater]

Emergency update, 896mb, 180 mph.

 

[wx_guy]

Emergency update is in.

 

[WeathermanLeprechaun]

Save this image. You are watching the physical limit of the Atlantic basin being pushed right now. We are watching something easily historical for weather history. This is just so mind boggling on a meteorological perspective.

 

[Clancy]

Absolutely unreal. Absolutely dreadful situation for Jamaica.