tornado examiner
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I might be right about it briefly attempting rapid intensification again.
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Current Tropical Systems Melissa
Hurricane Melissa
- Thread starter Jacob Aden
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Unpopular because of this line right here: "But when those same winds encounter terrain, vegetation, and buildings, ground friction rapidly slows them down."
Yeah - that friction is what causes the damage, that wind hitting things that (usually) don't move.
tornado examiner
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Dorian eye wall video disproves this. As does haiyan eye wall video.
The winds were screaming on land at ground level in both of those during landfall.
tornado examiner
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tornado examiner
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The Cuban impact from rainfall will likely be just as devastating as it has been in Jamaica.
JasonL
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Sorry,
totally out of with all things weather and news related . Currently trying to work a full time job and also build a house all by myself.
Where does the models take the storm from here over the next few days?
I am in Southern Illinois and yes we could use rain but I need it to hold off a few days.
totally out of with all things weather and news related . Currently trying to work a full time job and also build a house all by myself.
Where does the models take the storm from here over the next few days?
I am in Southern Illinois and yes we could use rain but I need it to hold off a few days.
notsoencrypted
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TornadoFan
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Gunning for a category 5 landfall in Cuba.
WeathermanLeprechaun
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Josh Morgerman im willing to bet hasn't got service and is likely in the process of helping people out. A few times people have reported him quiet after hurricanes such as Dorian and he turned out fine. Hope he's okay though even as someone who's intercepted over 70 hurricanes. Melissa was likely the most intense he's ever went for im willing to wager.
On the other hand, Melissa wants to try go high end again..... Untouched Caribbean leads to this
On the other hand, Melissa wants to try go high end again..... Untouched Caribbean leads to this
Ozonelayer
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Are we serious right now!?
akt1985
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Right now Melissa is down to a Category 3.
Central Ohio Wx
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Yea, I could see it reaching low to mid-end Category 4 but idk about Category 5.
lake.effect
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With the suddenre-intensification, very heavy has been slamming the north/east part of Jamaica for the last 3-4 hours, really intense rainfall rates. I think we'll start to see some reports of major flooding around Kingston soon.
This whole island cannot catch a break
This whole island cannot catch a break
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sak
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um, yeah, for death toll... i'll take the under. way under.
tornado examiner
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Melissa is improving even more in recent frames. It's got a small spot in its eye that's almost completely cleared out now.
About 10 miles in diameter? Getting wrapped by an eyewall? The irreplaceable eye returns...lol.
tornado examiner
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(if it explodes back into a high end category 4 Cuba best watch out.)
akt1985
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The Prime Minister of Jamaica said that no structure on the island can withstand a Category Five according to the Associated Press.