Tropical Hurricane Ida

[NickyBGuarantee]

Getting some taller tops in the eyewall, approaching 50kft on radar View attachment 89671

And the most lightning I’ve seen in the core it’s entire lifetime … and right before landfall.. god help them

 

[KyloG]

Just keeps getting more and more "impressive"...

 

[EMTime]

People also let covid factor into their decision to stay. I'd rather fight a covid than a Ida.

 

[NickyBGuarantee]

Unfortunately we’ve come to that time … that time where she has “that look” that buzzsaw look … good gracious

 

[bingcrosbyb]

Buzzsaw. It might be one of “those” storms that is argued for years as to whether it was truly Cat 5 at landfall.

Just keeps getting more and more "impressive"...

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[Myfrotho704_]

This is exactly like Michael with such rapid lowering of pressure in short periods of time and lots of lightning in the eyewall prior to landfall

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

Please be kind.

The reality is, there are a lot of folks out there who simply don't have the means to up and suddenly evacuate, especially given how rapidly the forecast that was communicated to them changed. That doesn't make then stupid.

Some people are also terrified to leave their belongings behind and have people come loot their houses. I know that's not a great reason to stay but I think a lot of people have that mindset.

 

[GeorgiaGirl]

I see I woke up to a buzzsaw.

 

[bigstick10]

Unfortunately we’ve come to that time … that time where she has “that look” that buzzsaw look … good gracious

This looks like the images of the "Cyclones" that hit the Eastern Pacific rim countries.

 

[NorthDFWwx]

Buzzsaw. It might be one of “those” storms that is argued for years as to whether it was truly Cat 5 at landfall.

Or, like they did with Michael, they could bump it to Cat 5 post-mortem.

 

[NoSnowJoe]

Dauphin Island under a serious tornado warning.

 

[Metwannabe]

Its going to be close for New Orleans......recon shows winds at the surface 100 or better out around 30 miles from the center.....this wont have the surge of Katrina it is a much more compact system.....however places like Grand Isle are going to cease to exist....its basically going to track right up the hwy leading to Grand Isle were most of the people live in that part of LA.....New Orleans really needs no north wobbles at this point, a big north wobble now is literally the difference between winds in the 70-80 range gusting to 100ish and winds 100+ gusting to 130+....

It may slide just far enough west to spare NO the absolute most catastrophic results, still bad, horrible yes. But your right 70-80 to 130+ is huge difference and only takes slight deviation one way for the other. Grand Isle likely done for ?

 

[accu35]

Check out this lighting burst in the SE quad!!

 

[Myfrotho704_]

It just keeps looking more impressive

 

[NickyBGuarantee]

This is so crazy … we’re getting CAT 3 GUSTS that far from the center .. that’s how you know the intensity is no joke not hyperbole .. ITS REAL

 

[HSVweather]

Jeff stating many didn’t leave https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1rmxPzokVRmGN?t=4m35s

 

[Arcc]

View attachment 89674
Check out this lighting burst in the SE quad!!

Check out those mesovorts.

 

[Henry2326]

7:00 am special discussion
155 mph at landfall
933 pressure currently

 

[NickyBGuarantee]

Bruh watching the lightning just loop around so quickly … mesmerizing .. terrifying .. check out the velocities on this puppy I guess they do go higher than 141

 

[Nerman]

Can't believe we are seeing sub 930s. Admittedly, I didn't think there was time for it to get this powerful. It doesn't appear to be slowing down either. If people couldn't evacuate they need to get to a safe place immediately.