What cat #cane would you ride out?

[cycloneye]

Well after my 3 lifetime experiences here in Puerto Rico I would stay and ride until a cat 2 but cat 3 and higher I will go packing.

[Guest]

Just curious Ceye - where would you go? Being Puerto Rico is an island?

I would stay up to a cat 4 - just depends on alot of factors.

25 days and counting!!

[cycloneye]

If a cat 3 or higher comes I would go to a shelter.

[Derek Ortt]

As high as possible while being able to still put out the forecasts (or have another forecaster be able to put out the necessary products: it's the second landfall in the GOM that I'd have to worry about). I do know if a major comes into downtown Miami, I am looking for a new job as RSMAS is on Virginia Key, to the east of Miami

[Amanzi]

In the house I am in... I would have to say if a strong cat 1 came my way I would not chance staying here in this house. My property is surrounded by a creek for starters, and the roof is in very bad shape. If I was in a sturdier home I would stay for a cat 2.

[jabber]

House would be able to stand that. I would send the wife and kids packing for a cat 2 or higher.

[GulfBreezer]

Sitting here in nice weather, I would say I would ride out a cat 3, I rode out Erin and Opal and would stay for a 3 but there are a few factors that would have to be considered. Storm surge for one.....I am fairly close to the water. Being the brave one I am right this minute, cat 3, when one actually is knocking...........hhhmmm may change my mind. I was in Homestead during the aftermath of Andrew and would never like to see that kind of devastation up close and personal.

[Kevin_Wx]

Well, lets see...

I was in Orlando in 1995 when Hurricane Erin came through. I believe the winds were around 65 knots at that time. Wasn't too bad, so based simply on experience, I would say I would ride out a category 3. It was scary as sh*t when Floyd up as a category 4 im 1999, and my family was considering going up to Tallahassee. So, probably nothing more than a 3.

[Rainband]

Would depend if it was coming from the east or west.. I mean if it crossed the peninsula from the east coast or came in from the GOM..I live in a location where storm surge is the main issue..My house is really sturdy and has been here quite a while!!! 1936 to be exact..(I live in a restored Cracker house and love it to death :o ) I don't scare too easy so probably if it came in from the gulf CAT4 I think LOL There goes my wood floors

[ColdFront77]

Luis, nice thread. 8)

I live in central Florida, so don't have much to worry about. I voted for "Cat. 2," probably should of chosen, "Cat. 3"... one of those quick votes again after viewing this thread earlier in the day.

I am sure could still get quite a storm from a "good sized hurricane." Hurricanes move much slower than New England Hurricane, such as Hurricane Bob and Hurricane Gloria.

I am looking forward, being a weather buff a strong tropical storm or a hurricane (preferable weak) to move just about overhead, if not overhead my location, similar to last year's Tropical Storm Edouard, which passed about five miles to my north, if that.

[cycloneye]

Well Tom if you remember Edouard last year that was a cloud with a shower and some gusts and that was it LOL.TWC sent a OCM to the beaches there to cover the system but he was with the sun and almost no wind reporting.LOL

[ColdFront77]

, Luis, at least it was something. I know what you mean... the track of Tropical Storm Eduoard was my point, not the intensity. Which I assume you understand.

[CajunMama]

Nothing higher than a Cat1 for me. I stress out too much! Then again, I'd rather be some place nicer with air conditioning, a TV, hot food and hot water!
It's really eerie after a hurricane hits with no power and at night everything around you is pitch black and very quiet. And during the storm the wind howls for hours and hours and I can't see outside because we board up all our windows and doors.

[Southernmost Weather]

I was in Key West for Georges which was said to be officially a Cat 2 storm. Some parts of the island experienced low Cat 3 conditions. I'll stay through it all. Shelters won't accept my pets which are part of my family. Plus, I'd rather try to protect my property. I'll take my chances.

[vbhoutex]

I'd stay up to a CAT4 coming in to my S or SW a little since I am about 50 miles inland. Alicia in '83 was a low CAT3 at landfall to our S and the eye came right over us. We experienced low Cat2 conditions at the house and a tornado.

CAT5-more than likely I'm headed to Austin!!!

[ColdFront77]

Hurricane Alica was the storm that developed very fast from a large cluster of thunderstorms (known as a Mesoscale Convective Complex [MCC]) in the west-central Gulf of Mexico.

A weak frontal trough drifted in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, which aided in the development of this MCC; it was seen 150 miles south of the Louisiana coast.

[isobar]

For you brave souls who would ride out a cat 3, that's equivalent to being in an F2, only much longer duration. In light of the recent severe weather, would you care to rethink your decision?

The big difference is, you can prepare and board up ahead of time.

[cycloneye]

Yes isobar you are right if an area is threatened by a cane with 5 days in advance you know from the start that a cane is out there but about tornadoes they form fast and move fast and people have little time to prepare.

[Guest]

Cat 3 here..........Living thru a couple of noreasters at the coast which had winds in the cat 2 range a couple of times and had wind gust in the cat 2 range with Gloria i would stay for a 3 but anything higher and i am outa there......Main reason is the coastal flooding.............But if i was able to stay in a place that could withstand cat 5 winds and not be washed out to sea i would stay.

[PTrackerLA]

I would stay up until a cat 3. When Lili was threatening south Louisiana last October as a strong cat 4, my family and I considered leaving but I was insistent that we stay. We only experienced 80-90 mph winds with Lili so I really can't imagine what the cat. 4 winds would have done.