How will Katrina effect people as it moves inland?

[NCWeatherChic]

Just curious, but I came out of lurking mode to ask about this. Since Katrina is coming in around NO/Miss or so then as it moves inland and up toward TN. Does anyone know how strong the winds could possibly be in TN? Would people in NC feel any effects at all? I know our local mets are just saying will may get some rain/thunderstorms but that's about it. I know whatever anyone else gets won't be near as bad as what the Gulf Coast residents will go through. Prayers are with all of them!

[cjrciadt]

Cat1 deep into MS and AL, remember Ivan spawned over 200 tornadoes that could be the ugly exit of Katrina.

[Brent]

Over Mississippi... conditions will be bad... especially near and just east of the exact path. Hurricane conditions likely even north of I-20. Then tropical storm conditions north of that and into Western Alabama and Tennessee. Heavy rainfall and a threat for tornadoes(especially east of the center)... and this area doesn't need it.

(Meant to add more)

Western NC will probably see some squalls and the rest of the state may see increased afternoon/evening showers with the extra moisture around, but otherwise, nothing like will be experienced farther west.

As the storm moves inland... significant inland flooding and tornadoes(potentially) will become a huge threat over the Ohio and Tennesee Valley and possibly the Northeast as well... there could be a significant loss of life from that as well.

[snoopj]

You know, I realize we've got one hell of a storm about to slam into the coast. I wonder what the inland (2-3 days from now) flooding damage is going to be. This is a huge storm and that water it's got up there in the clouds has to go somewhere. Major Ohio/Tennessee valley flooding?

--snoopj

[PurdueWx80]

Let's put it this way, there are tropical storm watches up to the TN/KY border right now - never before have they been issues according to the Nashville NWSFO. The Louisville, KY and Indianapolis, IN offices were also talking about issuing them depending on how fast it winds down.

Rain will be on the order of 3-6" with up to 8 all along the path through the TN and OH Valleys and into the northeast.

[snoopj]

I got caught in the Ivan aftermath in Pittsburgh and saw what it did to that city. Looking like it might shape up for something similar in the Ohio Valley if it slows down......

Being a non-expert, I think it's going to be wrecking havoc far beyond just NOLA/MS/AL coast. Major understatement, but I'm just shocked by the pure power of something this large.

--snoopj

[Praxus]

Wednesday night the remains of katrina are supposed to pass by toronto
up here in the great white north. Flooding is a concern even after hundreds of miles over land. A comment from the the weather service:


PROGNOSTIC

KATRINA WILL WEAKEN ONCE IT MOVES OVER THE LAND ON MONDAY.
IT WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ACROSS MISSISSIPPI MONDAY NIGHT
THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO REACH SOUTHERN OHIO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A POST TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. IT WILL CONTINUE TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST PASSING NEAR LAKE ONTARIO AND ERIE THEN TRACKING TOWARDS THE GASPE PENINSULA ON THURSDAY. WINDS AROUND THIS DISTURBANCE WILL HAVE DIMINISHED TO STRONG AND GUSTY. HOWEVER THE NATURE OF A TROPICAL AIRMASS IS WARM MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE WHICH WILL CAUSE RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WITH FREQUENT THUNDERSHOWERS. AS
A RESULT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY
AROUND THIS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AND MAY CAUSE FLOODING
IN SOME AREAS NEAR ITS PATH.

[RJC]

Let's put it this way, there are tropical storm watches up to the TN/KY border right now - never before have they been issues according to the Nashville NWSFO. The Louisville, KY and Indianapolis, IN offices were also talking about issuing them depending on how fast it winds down.

Rain will be on the order of 3-6" with up to 8 all along the path through the TN and OH Valleys and into the northeast.

I'm in Louisville,ky, and one of the local weathermen said tropical storm watches could very well go up in this area. Unbelieveable.