ATL: MICHAEL - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[sphelps8681]

The stream is still running for me. The car is currently slammed up against a building or a pier or something, possibly on its side.

The building is still in tact, but it is getting pummeled with waves.

Just posted that about the same time. Several times, I thought he was gone. Literally. Not good!

He made it safety in the building. They had parked there has the storm surge was coming in. It's looks like the house where they were parked by.

[jdjaguar]

Pray for Brett Adair!!!!

Who was the guy on the cell phone that told him to go back to Mexico Beach from Port ST. Joe?

I've been watching Adair the whole morning.

I knew that was a grave error and shouted at the screen...NO!

It was unbelievable how quickly that surge came in.

This should be required viewing for all those who say they are gonna

"ride it out"

I'm sick to my stomach.

Praying for Adair and his friend.

[Texas Snowman]

@MikeWDross — Recon measured 917.1 extrapolated pressure. Lowest so far, 1 mb lower than an hour and half ago.

[NFLnut]

I don't know if anyone is watching the live stream from Brett Adair in Port St Joe, but I fear for his life!

That's literally the only thing people have talked about for 3 pages. Consensus is that he may die.

yeah. I've been watching the coverage more than this thread. Sorry for spamming!

[dhweather]

Apperently this is the last image came out from Brett Adair

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3284db6270e0f2e643bdfe7fbaab7d1d6f9466d7545aa9132cdce224a2d06dca.png

The stream is still running for me. The car is currently slammed up against a building or a pier or something, possibly on its side.

I'm hoping that this is the house it's bumping up against. If So Brett may still be OK at the house is still standing...

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.919818, ... 312!8i6656

Excellent! that's exactly where he was, I watched him pull in there. So he's hopefully standing on the back deck of that house.

[marionstorm]

Various people on twitter are indicating that Brett made it to safety. Take it for what it is worth..

[CrazyC83]

I'm thinking Tyndall missed dead center of the eye, and the actual pressure was about 916 mb.

Is there enough confidence out there to go with a landfall intensity of 140 kt? I know both FL and SFMR winds support such...

[dukeblue219]

Guys, according to the comments, Brett's wife has posted on FB that they are alive and ok.

[Hurricane Andrew]

Tyndall AFB sensor is now offline. 121 KT recorded before that happened.

Sustained, or gusting?

[supercane4867]

I'm pretty sure that Michael will be upgraded to CAT5 in post-season once the SFMR readings are re-examined

[chris46n]

Praying for Adair that is some scary stuff, One thing I do not see alot of people talk about that i experienced sitting through Wilma, the eye went over my house , Is that for us in that storm it was bad before the eye but it was after the eye that everything went to hell because the wind blew the opposite direction , and it was too much for the buildings/tress etc.

Is that not typical that the worst destruction is after the eye passes over?

That has been my experience. The first pass does damaged, the second pass flattens things. Like bending a plastic spoon may stress it, but bending it back the other way breaks it.

The back side is always the worst winds...

[brghteys1216]

I checked Brett Adair’s Facebook page and he hasn’t updated yet but alot of people have tagged him wondering if he’s okay.

I’m really concerned for him and his team.

Edit: his wife reported that he’s okay

[northjaxpro]

I am pretty shaken up after watching Adair. Praying for him . Hated seeing that. I am hoping for a miracle he will be found OK and the others with him

[KWT]

I'm thinking Tyndall missed dead center of the eye, and the actual pressure was about 916 mb.

Is there enough confidence out there to go with a landfall intensity of 140 kt? I know both FL and SFMR winds support such...

I mean it'l basically is a 5, the damage will probably look like a 5 as well.

It probably was 1-2hrs from being a legitimate 5.

[FireRat]

Ok folks, they're reporting right now, the hurricane made landfall officially, and the winds pegged at 155 mph

[craptacular]

According to Google Earth (take it for what it's worth), the elevation of the driveway at that house we think Adair was at is 14 feet. Up above the wall and beyond behind the house is 22-24'. I can't find anything higher anywhere near there, so that spot may be as good as any, relatively speaking of course.

[FireRat]

OFFICIAL LANFALL INTENSITY AS OF RIGHT NOW.
155 mph, 919 mb

source: TWC.

[Ntxw]

135kt it is

...MICHAEL INTENSIFIES AS IT MAKES LANDFALL NEAR MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURING OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

1:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 10
Location: 30.0°N 85.5°W
Moving: NNE at 14 mph
Min pressure: 919 mb
Max sustained: 155 mph

A good case can be made post season for this to be a Cat 5. It is rare to see storms intensify coming in, in this part of the world with Andrew being one of the most famous. What a terrifying thing to witness.

[Kosmo Kitty]

If you can see a storm chaser’s live feed it means he must be ok since he is doing the recording. Right?

[sponger]

No words after watching Bretts stream. Last I heard they we getting a ladder to break into house. Stream continued for 20 minutes while truck floated around 360 eventually lodging next to the house they were breaking into.