ATL: IKE Discussion

[capepoint]

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

link please?

live tv- fox news network

[NEXRAD]

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

That seems very out of line with the video I'm seeing and with the official surface observations. From the trees and rain/spray patterns on the major network feeds, I'd estimate gusts in the 70 to 85 mph range.

- Jay

[dhweather]

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

That seems very out of line with the video I'm seeing and with the official surface observations. From the trees and rain/spray patterns on the major network feeds, I'd estimate gusts in the 70 to 85 mph range.

- Jay

It was probably Geraldo talking into the anemometer producing the 117mph gust

[ericinmia]

geraldo's wind gadget

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

link please?

I call absolute B.S.

He was having no trouble standing up, and his assistant with the anemometer claimed gusts over 100mph with sustained winds of 70mph. I have stood with VERY accurate wind meters (at 33 feet) and hand held on a lake durring katrina, and outside durring wilma... and it is not easily possible to stand up in 45+mph winds let alone 60+. 60+ and tree's begin to fall... gerald i'm sure is not as strong as a tree. ;p

[soonertwister]

link please?

[/quote]

There is no link, it was live tv. If it was just a minute ago, you think it'd be on a web page other than someplace like here?

[Sanibel]

No pressure drops for category 3.

[capepoint]

does anyone know where we can get live buoy data?

national data bouy center. noaa i know there is a link on the nws homepage from nws office newport/morehead city nc.

[dhweather]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov

[THead]

Does anyone know where we can get live buoy data? Looking to find what the tide level are right around Port Arthur, Tx.

Some buoys in the Galveston area

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Galveston_Bay.shtml

[jinftl]

Shepherd Smith...not a met....saying eye is reminiscent of andrew. he was waiting for on-air met to agree and the guy said, 'uh, i didn't see that....anyways, got some important new info'

in other words, no shepherd large cat 2 eye not small cat 5 pinhole

[PTPatrick]

Man, waiting to see if this eye wall is going to go up the bay is killing me. Looks wobbled north again. Still a change the winds dont come out of the south in the bay if it passes directly over the bay I think.


AND YES that was Jeff Linder on Khou

[pablolopez26]

Im on 1960 and Jones here on the NW side, and i still have power. Lets see how long it lasts in the night.

[capepoint]

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

That seems very out of line with the video I'm seeing and with the official surface observations. From the trees and rain/spray patterns on the major network feeds, I'd estimate gusts in the 70 to 85 mph range.

- Jay

I agree. I have been in 100 mph gust and you cant stand up and hold up cameras and other gear. I was just relaying what he was reporting. I agree that it looked more like 70 or MAYBE 80, but not much more.

[Category 5]

geraldo's wind gadget

117 mph gust on geraldovision just now.

link please?

Aka, there was no 117mph wind gust. I own my own little wind gadget, above a certain speed they aren't as accurate. Plus well, it's Geraldo.

[micktooth]

This is not the time nor place to talk about the veracity of Fox News
Do you really think you can stand in 100+ mph winds? Drive 100mph in your car and stick your arm out the window...there's your answer.

[weatherman21]

Infrared at 2:45Z Tonight:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/weatherman21/image10-1.png

Infrared at 2:45Z Tonight Zoomed into Coastal TX:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/weatherman21/image11-1.png

Water Vapor Satellite at 2:45Z Tonight:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/weatherman21/image13-1.png




*edited by sg to make images into links

[Extremeweatherguy]

I call absolute B.S.

He was having no trouble standing up, and his assistant with the anemometer claimed gusts over 100mph with sustained winds of 70mph. I have stood with VERY accurate wind meters (at 33 feet) and hand held on a lake durring katrina, and outside durring wilma... and it is not easily possible to stand up in 45+mph winds let alone 60+. 60+ and tree's begin to fall... gerald i'm sure is not as strong as a tree. ;p

Geraldo was having problems standing, almost being blown over at times, but I do agree that 117mph seems a bit too high. I wouldn't doubt gusts to at least 85-90mph though, because numbers in that range have been reported by another network as well (I think it was CNN).

[HarlequinBoy]

Is that true... that 20,000 peopled stayed on Galveston Island?

[Extremeweatherguy]

This is not the time nor place to talk about the veracity of Fox News
Do you really think you can stand in 100+ mph winds? Drive 100mph in your car and stick your arm out the window...there's your answer.

Sustained at 100mph = No way.
Brief gusts to 100mph = Possibly.

[Raebie]

Sheppard is breathless. We're going to get "an historic look inside the eye of the storm in a moment".

Really.