ATL: HARVEY - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[tolakram]

Yeah, for sure. In this location the upstream area hasn't had the big rain (yet), the usual areas aren't flooding, and local TV wasn't showing any flooding problems in that area. So it's just odd to me. The problem of to much local knowledge! Hope everyone stays safe.

There's certainly the chance it's either incorrectly labeled or just bad info, or worse. Twitter and all, even sourced, should probably always be viewed with some skepticism.

[Hurricane Andrew]

May have started NW movement.

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Sure looks like it.

I'm still seeing a rough motion of 010...

http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/exper/?pa ... o1-04-96-1

[Ken711]

 https://twitter.com/cbsaustin/status/901453753253060613



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NEW VIDEO: As day breaks in Rockport, a look at the devastation from Hurricane Harvey http://bit.ly/2xBHe7s
10:38 AM - Aug 26, 2017

It just amazes me how some houses seem to survive without even windows or shingles missing, yet there's total destruction of the house next door.

[Callista]

Seems like the cell service is a huge issue. Why don't we have a mobile cell tower ready to go in after these storms? Communication can greatly accelerate the initial recovery.

Even if they do, "after" won't be for several days yet. Harvey seems to be squatting in Texas like a gigantic toad. Any mobile tower they set up now would just get blown down again.

[Ken711]

 https://twitter.com/BigJoeBastardi/status/901466593523355650

[Callista]

It just amazes me how some houses seem to survive without even windows or shingles missing, yet there's total destruction of the house next door.

Several reasons: One house got a tornado, the other didn't; one house got hit by flying debris or a falling tree or power pole, the other didn't; one house was well built, and the other wasn't.

[hriverajr]

 https://twitter.com/BigJoeBastardi/status/901466593523355650

Joe more often than not is wrong on hurricane tracks... He seems to look for the most "captivating" ideas and convinces himself of such. I doubt his track will verify.

[p1nheadlarry]

It just amazes me how some houses seem to survive without even windows or shingles missing, yet there's total destruction of the house next door.

Several reasons: One house got a tornado, the other didn't; one house got hit by flying debris or a falling tree or power pole, the other didn't; one house was well built, and the other wasn't.

Also friction from the storm making landfall can encourage smaller vortices to form, increasing high winds for one area of homes but possibly not affecting an adjacent area.

[CycloneGuru]

Wasn't there a picture of some houses burning down in Galveston? I thought i seen one posted last night, I just can't find it.

[WAcyclone]

Better version of that incredible stadium effect picture by Simon Brewer

 https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/status/901471609004978178




 https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/status/901471993589096448

[rw1984]

There were houses that burned down on Bolivar Peninsula last night. I don't know how exactly it was tied to the storm though.
http://www.khou.com/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-harvey/3-homes-destroye-by-wind-whipped-fire-on-bolivar-peninsula-/467517639

[Orlando]

Unconfirmed--Rockport area eight fatalities according to http://www.kiiitv.com/news/live_breakin ... /280701833

Cell phone and internet services are down in the area, so information is slowly coming in.

[galveston-d]

There were houses that burned down on Bolivar Peninsula last night. I don't know how exactly it was tied to the storm though.
http://www.khou.com/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-harvey/3-homes-destroye-by-wind-whipped-fire-on-bolivar-peninsula-/467517639

So sad! May not have started due to Harvey but the winds certainly made it much worse. The only thing I have heard here on the island (I am in Galveston) is a McDonald's sign came crashing down - I am sure other things have happened.

Right now my street looks like a lower level version of the Venice canals but then again any tropical storm makes my street look like that. I have friends here that are looking to go out to eat and shop (!). That is sooooo Galveston.

[Jevo]

here's the car wash.. it survived barely:
https://twitter.com/dreamwalk2017/statu ... 4171315200

The blue shed made it! That thing is invincible...

It was a matter of time.... Blue Shed has it's own Twitter.

https://twitter.com/BlueShedHarvey

[Tailgate88]

If anyone gets news on Port Aransas please share. Lots of rumors and none of them good but it's hard to trust social media.

[BobHarlem]

 https://twitter.com/brianemfinger/status/901478715506425859

[tolakram]

 https://twitter.com/NWSCorpus/status/901480027157671937




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Peak wind gusts from #HurricaneHarvey across the Middle TX Coast. Highest official wind gust was 132 mph in #AransasPass #Harvey #txwx
12:22 PM - 26 Aug 2017

[CryHavoc]

 https://twitter.com/NWSCorpus/status/901480027157671937




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Peak wind gusts from #HurricaneHarvey across the Middle TX Coast. Highest official wind gust was 132 mph in #AransasPass #Harvey #txwx
12:22 PM - 26 Aug 2017

132 mph. Certainly a strong cat 3 if not cat 4 storm. And could have had stronger winds elsewhere but no data to receive.

[MrStormX]

The KIII-TV team seems to be very tense with one another, and unsure of which information they should/shouldn't share.

Hopefully the 8 fatalities was false information, shared too early.

[Bhuggs]

So Corpus only had a peak gust of 63mph?? That's seems very low to me . I thought it would have had hurricane force winds