ATL: MICHAEL - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[tomatkins]

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

Not in this case. The feed was from a camera in the car, which had been abandoned and was just getting pushed around by the waves. It eventually cut out.

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/EricBlake12/status/1050079410798415878

[Blown Away]

Most of the calm eye over unpopulated area.

[northjaxpro]

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

1 mph from Cat 5 threshold. It will be up to NHC , but at this point it really does not matter. Micahel will go down sadly as a devastating killer cyclone, one of the worst ever storms I fear in history in the Atlantic basin when it is all said and done.

[Texas Snowman]

@RyanMaue — #HurricaneMichael has made landfall in Mexico Beach Florida ... winds were increased to 135-knots (155-mph) -- the absolute top of Category 4. 136-knots (156-mph) is Category 5.
Central Pressure is 919 mb ... this is pretty much a textbook Category 5 hurricane

[CrazyC83]

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

SFMR readings won't be the best estimate due to shoaling. But 152 kt winds at flight level support cat 5, as do radar velocities.

[PTrackerLA]

Brett's stream was horrifying, I've never seen anything like that. The 00z 3km NAILED landfall intensity last night at 919mb, also unbelievable. Historic day across the board.

[tolakram]

 https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/1050080306613575680

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/NOAASatellitePA/status/1050080247511740418

[sponger]

Facebook page for Brett says he has been spoken to and is okay. Truck is gone. Link there if you want to see what happened. Terrifying!!!

https://www.facebook.com/bamastormchaser

[JaxGator]

Most of Tyndall AFB and Davis Beach are in the eye currently...wow.. Mexico Beach is still in the eyewall. Landfall: 155mph, 919 mb.. Edit: Mexico Beach is very close to the eye.

[plasticup]

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

A lot of those cameras are mounted to things and battery powered. They could broadcast long after the chaser is gone.

[NDG]

Where ABC David Muller is reporting live the hotel is falling apart, incredible image.

[dukeblue219]

I don't ever remember a storm strengthening like this all the way until the eye was halfway ashore, or at least, not one where we could prove it. Unbelievable to see the broadcasts live from a true ~150mph storm.

[tolakram]

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/skydrama/status/1050075646821638144

[supercane4867]

Mexico beach just took a full blast by the strongest eyewall of a boarderline CAT4/5 hurricane. Entire town maybe wiped off by now.

[FireRat]

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

not always, since sometimes they must abandon the camera...like this time, in which I believe Adair left the cam in the car as he made a dash to safety to escape the surge. Lets pray for him and that he makes it through safely!!

[eastcoastFL]

This is unreal. I can not believe what I am watching.

[AFWeather]

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

Sustained, or gusting?

Gust, at 1712Z.