ATL: MICHAEL - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[rhwxgeek]

Last VDM at landfall marked the 138kt SFMR reading

If that verifies post-storm analysis that is a Cat. 5. Wow, wow wow!

[SconnieCane]

Although they were on the "weak" side, Panama City got nothing but eyewall and is still stuck in it. Eye and surrounding convection look healthy as ever off KEVX on my RadarScope. Blountstown, Chattahoochee and Bainbridge, GA in for some nasty stuff.

[weathaguyry]

Well, this might be my 8th "bathroom break" today at school to look at the progress of Michael, it's remarkable to see the almost perfect symmetry of a nearly Cat 5 cane in the Northern Gulf in almost mid-October. The footage of people that stayed behind has been absolutely incredible, as I have seen on Snapchat, with the just about zero visibility that I remember seeing on Icyclone's footage of Maria in Puerto Rico.

[Hurricane Andrew]

Question. Do they normally issue extreme wind warnings along with hurricane warnings? I don't remember ever seeing that before, and I thought they just issued hurricane warnings for landfalls. The only extreme wind warnings I've seen before were for non-tropical systems.

If I remember right, this is a a relatively new deal. I was in high school when Ivan came through Bama and I vaguely remember them issuing a blanket tornado warning when landfall came around

Indeed. It came in response to confusion during Katrina's landfall regarding non-tornadic tornado warnings.

[WAcyclone]

This is the best stadium effect image ever taken from the ground I think. From the photographer: "Most insane experience of my life. Full sunshine in eye. Quick pic of eye wall before I lose service again. Currently going through back side of eye. Looks like an EF 5 tornado went through. Buildings leveled."

 https://twitter.com/Basehunters/status/1050088615550877698

[ChucktownStormer]

This storm just keeps pulling surprises. This just shows people that when the authorities say get out, move your butt! These storms are unpredictable. If you're wrong once, that may be the end of you.

Will they need to upgrade the warnings and windspeed for the Carolinas?

[EquusStorm]

Recently only Harvey and Andrew held on to an eye that impressive when fully onshore, from what I recall in the Atlantic; will likely have some of the highest winds that SW GA has ever measured with this

[Sanibel]

If Adair could have gone a few feet past that house he could have made a right turn and gotten above the surge...He is in eastern Mexico Beach...

[Ken711]

@MikeWDross — Extensive damage in Panama City, FL.

Not good to hear, but I suspect the first of many similar reports that will start to come in.

[rhwxgeek]

228k now in an Extreme Wind Warning...

 https://twitter.com/NWSTallahassee/status/1050073549921234944

[xironman]

I know this topic has gone on for pages, but since I posted the original link here hours ago (and listened to the end), maybe this will answer the questions and end it.

1. Brett is part of the Live Storm Chasing Team and they had chaser trucks stretched from PCB to Pt St Joe.
2. Brett was the furthest east in PSJ, but the coordinator asked him to come up to Mex Beach. You could tell he wasn't sure about and asked a few questions about conditions especially surge.
3. They finally agreed to head to MB, but stopped to check out conditions in a neighborhood halfway.
4. The coordinator called again and sounded a bit upset because they weren't at MB yet.
5. They weren't in MB for more than 10 minutes before the surge started. His partner (passenger) panicked and opened the door to jump out. Brett yelled at him not to go and told him "worst thing you can do", but he went anyway.
6. Never did hear Brett actually leave the truck, but assume he did since there was no human sound inside the truck after that.
7. I am quite sure the footage is in a data cloud somewhere.

Hoping for the best.

Sheesh. That coordinator needs ... something.

I don't think there are any concrete structures of substance there. Why would they send him?

[Ken711]

 https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1050083277640478720

[jdjaguar]

If Adair could have gone a few feet past that house he could have made a right turn and gotten above the surge...He is in eastern Mexico Beach...

I watched the video, there were powerlines and debris flying all over the place before the surge started.

There really was no escape at all.

[plasticup]

There's your post landfall -80c burst...

[CrazyC83]

Although they were on the "weak" side, Panama City got nothing but eyewall and is still stuck in it. Eye and surrounding convection look healthy as ever off KEVX on my RadarScope. Blountstown, Chattahoochee and Bainbridge, GA in for some nasty stuff.

Even there they are likely getting cat 3 winds at least.

[jdjaguar]

I know this topic has gone on for pages, but since I posted the original link here hours ago (and listened to the end), maybe this will answer the questions and end it.

1. Brett is part of the Live Storm Chasing Team and they had chaser trucks stretched from PCB to Pt St Joe.
2. Brett was the furthest east in PSJ, but the coordinator asked him to come up to Mex Beach. You could tell he wasn't sure about and asked a few questions about conditions especially surge.
3. They finally agreed to head to MB, but stopped to check out conditions in a neighborhood halfway.
4. The coordinator called again and sounded a bit upset because they weren't at MB yet.
5. They weren't in MB for more than 10 minutes before the surge started. His partner (passenger) panicked and opened the door to jump out. Brett yelled at him not to go and told him "worst thing you can do", but he went anyway.
6. Never did hear Brett actually leave the truck, but assume he did since there was no human sound inside the truck after that.
7. I am quite sure the footage is in a data cloud somewhere.

Hoping for the best.

Sheesh. That coordinator needs ... something.

I don't think there are any concrete structures of substance there. Why would they send him?

Adair had already canvassed Mexico Beach earlier this morning looking for a concrete structure.

Finding none, he proceeded to Port St. Joe.

Whoever the jackass "coordinator" is, this is on him.

[supercane4867]

This is the best stadium effect image ever taken from the ground I think. From the photographer: "Most insane experience of my life. Full sunshine in eye. Quick pic of eye wall before I lose service again. Currently going through back side of eye. Looks like an EF 5 tornado went through. Buildings leveled."

https://twitter.com/Basehunters/status/1050088615550877698

Most astonishing ground photo in an eye since Elena 85

[CentralTxAggie]

If Adair could have gone a few feet past that house he could have made a right turn and gotten above the surge...He is in eastern Mexico Beach...

I watched the video, there were powerlines and debris flying all over the place before the surge started.

There really was no escape at all.

Yes, i'm still smh over it. I kinda stumbled upon the feed, had NO idea what I was getting ready to witness. Praying they ride it out safely.

[plasticup]

Sheesh. That coordinator needs ... something.

I don't think there are any concrete structures of substance there. Why would they send him?

Adair had already canvassed Mexico Beach earlier this morning looking for a concrete structure.

Finding none, he proceeded to Port St. Joe.

Whoever the jackass "coordinator" is, this is on him.

Adair is a grown man who can take some ownership for his own decisions.

[supercane4867]

 https://twitter.com/hurricanetrack/status/1050088728155312128