She appeared to be strengthening up until landfall.
However, Eloise never really underwent rapid intensification. In fact, Eloise wasn't upgraded to a hurricane until she was well into the Gulf.

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Lindaloo wrote:Derek Ortt wrote:how about the fact that its possible that the north GOM cannot support anything above a marginal cat 3. Notice which systems have weakened in the NGOM... all cat 4's and 5's, while the 1's and 2's have managed to intensify or at least maintain their intensity
BUT, if the conditions are right and that is what the data shows, Camille was a 5.
Derek Ortt wrote:There was no EWRC in either Katrina or Dennis.
Derek Ortt wrote:In Katrina, there was not a secondary wind maximum present, which is the definition of a secondary eye wall, and this feature was not wrapped at leats 50% around the center. It may hve been in the formative phases; however,far too soon for a decrease in the wind speeds in the primary eye
Normandy wrote:Wow, looking at that pic of Camille approaching leads me to believe it was no where near 190 mph. The western side of it seems to have dry air intrusion just like Katrina did.....looks like Camille might have weekened just like Katrina did. Also amazing to see how Katrina just dwarfs Camille.
Pearl River wrote:NWS in Slidell advised him, that the city had max sustained winds of 174 mph and gusts to 192 mph, and this story has been repeated several times.
Margie wrote:Pearl River wrote:NWS in Slidell advised him, that the city had max sustained winds of 174 mph and gusts to 192 mph, and this story has been repeated several times.
Well remember that also every media report talking about any location where Katrina hit mentions 140mph sustained winds, even (well, especially) media reports about NOLA!
There was a very virulent chunk of the strong northern eyewall that rotated over Pearlington / Slidell area as Katrina made landfall. I watched it happen. I had no doubt in my mind that Slidell was hit hard; I figured Slidell was demolished. Aerials show extensive blowdown in the forests of that area. But those wind numbers you quote are way too high to be associated with the eyewall winds.
Doesn't it seem much more likely that Slidell was hit with very strong eyewall winds, but not that strong.
Lindaloo wrote:Pascagoula is not a mile deep. I do not know where that comes from. I am 2 miles from the beach in Pascagoula and I had water in my home.
The EOC is not the only structure in Pascagoula that had roof failure.
rtd2 wrote:Normandy wrote:Wow, looking at that pic of Camille approaching leads me to believe it was no where near 190 mph. The western side of it seems to have dry air intrusion just like Katrina did.....looks like Camille might have weekened just like Katrina did. Also amazing to see how Katrina just dwarfs Camille.
WOW I have to disagree! Infact if you ZOOM in on the Camille pict. you will see a Tight- vertical stacked Eyewall......Very Healthy!That said I DOUBT camille hit @ 190 but So what Even 160 is/was Bad! I bet she was Atleast 160!(In a Small area 10-20 miles)
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