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Tropical Major Hurricane Irma (Part 2)

Still have power and it seems I'm one of the lucky ones. The local EMC is reporting 18,000+ without power just in my county. A total of 33,500 are without power in the entire service area (primarily central and west-central Georgia). No major damage to report, just plenty of limbs and branches to clean up once everything clears out. Gusts of 50 mph+ have occurred over the past several hours, but it looks like the worst of it should clear our area in the next 90 minutes or so.

The analysis and comments have truly been helpful as Irma made her way across the Atlantic. Thanks to the mods, mets, and everyone who contributes valuable information year-round to help us prepare for events like this.
 
Had a couple power blinks a bit ago...must be the lines that service my area as all of our lines here are underground. Still no appreciable wind honestly.


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I don't know how i still have power here (cae) i can hear trees snapping like a icestorm and temp has gone up a good bit
 
Heard a loud pop outside which may of been a transformer. Heard the same type sound during the ice storm here a few years back. Somehow the power is still on.
 
1st post! Here in Loganville Ga power is flickering off and on. Heaviest winds are happening now here. My cheap wind gauge just got destroyed. Highly gust was 57mph. Sound like many counties around here are getting hit pretty good. You guys are great btw. Everything stay safe!!!
 
1st post! Here in Loganville Ga power is flickering off and on. Heaviest winds are happening now here. My cheap wind gauge just got destroyed. Highly gust was 57mph. Sound like many counties around here are getting hit pretty good. You guys are great btw. Everything stay safe!!!
A bit east of ya (Monroe) Peak here so far was 67 before power dropped...
 
I also heard a loud pop outside in north Forsyth. Still have power
That's crazy. I'm in the southern part of Forsyth so that is pretty far away. Just had a massive wind gust here which seemed like it would bring down some trees. Only getting stronger as the day goes on.
 
1st post! Here in Loganville Ga power is flickering off and on. Heaviest winds are happening now here. My cheap wind gauge just got destroyed. Highly gust was 57mph. Sound like many counties around here are getting hit pretty good. You guys are great btw. Everything stay safe!!!
Awesome post thanks for the update

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Cleveland TN here. Reading all these post from people in GA. Waiting on those wind gust to cross into my area. Seems like the best time for any damaging gusts here or power outages is from 6PM-4AM.
 
I wonder if the interaction between Irma and the "wedge" is leading to the rain shield now being almost totally on the north side of the center??
 
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On occasion all day I've heard something loud hit something.

It kinda does sound like I'm at the beach but it's hiked up a little from that.
 
1st post! Here in Loganville Ga power is flickering off and on. Heaviest winds are happening now here. My cheap wind gauge just got destroyed. Highly gust was 57mph. Sound like many counties around here are getting hit pretty good. You guys are great btw. Everything stay safe!!!
Pretty dang good first post! Thanks for joining the fun

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Still haven't really seen much wind in my area. Highest gust has been near 20 but that was a bit ago. Lol. Looks like worst of it is east and south of me


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This is what my local ABC station post. Base velocity on radarscope at 30-40 now. But it has an eerie feeling. Cold damp light breeze. Currently 57° in Cleveland TN
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