Hurricane Charley Anniversary thread - 8/13/04

[O Town]

None of those images are displaying for me.

Me either I right clicked the red X and click on properties and copied and pasted the URL into my browser and then I could see it. Don't know why they aren't showing here though.

New links aren't working either. Forbidden Error.

[WindRunner]

None of those images are displaying for me.

Me either I right clicked the red X and click on properties and copied and pasted the URL into my browser and then I could see it. Don't know why they aren't showing here though.

New links aren't working either. Forbidden Error.

OK, now that works for me, even though clicking the links doesn't. Weird. Thanks!

[Extremeweatherguy]

That is weird. I wonder why I am the only one who can click the links and see them?

[Rainband]

I can still remember at about 11am, exactly 2 years ago, I was watching the weather channel predict 30-50mph winds in Orlando. For some reason though, I knew they were wrong. The next thing I know Tom Terry is on the TV with his predictions of 90mph+ winds. Everything had changed so fast, within 10 hours I was now expecting to see Orlando's worst storm in 44 years! I will never forget that moment when he correctly changed the predicted path before the NHC and probably ended up getting a lot of Central Floridian's more prepared than they would have been.

And here it is! The video of Tom Terry making the prediction of a turn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iehVk_LmUEs

It was obvious that it was turning. I don't like that guy. Seems like he wanted to one better the NHC.

[O Town]

Boooo! I love Tom Terry, but I know alot who don't. He is an outstanding meteorologist and the only one of our local weatherman who called out the NHC regauding Charleys turn. HUNKER DOWN!!!!!

[ishop]

Thanks Extremeweatherguy for starting up this thread--
It was my first Hurricane here in Florida and I thought Living in
Central Florida we would not feel it as bad. It was frightening and
thank God for this Forum we were well prepared in advance.

I am not much of a poster just a lurker learning more each day ---
and this thread made me realize how much this place means to many of us . I like to thank you all especially the pros and the management
for all there hard work and enthusiasm that keeps this place in my humble opinon. THE BEST PLACE FOR PROMPT STORM WEATHER INFORMATION and IDEAS.

[ishop]

Thanks Extremeweatherguy for starting up this thread--
It was my first Hurricane here in Florida and I thought Living in
Central Florida we would not feel it as bad. It was frightening and
thank God for this Forum we were well prepared in advance.

I am not much of a poster just a lurker learning more each day ---
and this thread made me realize how much this place means to many of us . I like to thank you all especially the pros and the management
for all there hard work and enthusiasm that keeps this place in my humble opinon. THE BEST PLACE FOR PROMPT STORM WEATHER INFORMATION and IDEAS.

[Rainband]

Boooo! I love Tom Terry, but I know alot who don't. He is an outstanding meteorologist and the only one of our local weatherman who called out the NHC regauding Charleys turn. HUNKER DOWN!!!!!

Paul delegato said the same thing. I haven't seem him, Tom much...just that video but he just seemed a bit cocky. The storm was still well within the NHC cone and the storms track was a developing story.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Boooo! I love Tom Terry, but I know alot who don't. He is an outstanding meteorologist and the only one of our local weatherman who called out the NHC regauding Charleys turn. HUNKER DOWN!!!!!

Paul delegato said the same thing. I haven't seem him, Tom much...just that video but he just seemed a bit cocky. The storm was still well within the NHC cone and the storms track was a developing story.

But when Tom was saying this, the National media was still pin-pointing Tampa. Many central Florida residents had no idea about this change in track until Tom brought it up. Tom first mentioned a possible turn around 11:00 - 11:30am...the NHC did not officially change the track until closer to 1pm. This extra time made a huge difference in how many central Floridians prepared.

[Extremeweatherguy]

As we approach the 8pm EST hour, here is another video of local news coverage as Charley crept even closer to the Orlando area:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG44PkM34E4
^^8:32pm EST 8/13/04^^

At the point this video was taken, Kissimmee was in the heart of Charley, and hurricane force gusts had just reached downtown Orlando. Things were going downhill quickly!

[O Town]

I love these news clips you keep posting, brings back alot of memories of that night. That was about an hour before all hell broke loose.

[caneman]

As we approach the 8pm EST hour, here is another video of local news coverage as Charley crept even closer to the Orlando area:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG44PkM34E4
^^8:32pm EST 8/13/04^^

At the point this video was taken, Kissimmee was in the heart of Charley, and hurricane force gusts had just reached downtown Orlando. Things were going downhill quickly!

I was in a Kissimmee hotel at the time with a bunch of tourist and foreigners who had no idea what the heck hit them. It was something , transformermers blowing, fences shattering. Iron gate around the Pool which was right by my room was violently shaking. Water was being blown out of the Pool. Went looking for my Mom at one point couldn't find her. Turns out she was hiding in the tub. Lost all power. Rain was driven into the room thru AC unit, cracks, etc... Carpet was completely soaked and no dry room to go to. Had to use all towels, blankets, etc... to try and soak up. Trust me there is nothing worse than the smell from a wet carpet in a Hotel room.

[Jim Cantore]

ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 19B
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
9 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...WEAKENING CHARLEY MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE ORLANDO
AREA...

AT 9 PM EDT...0100Z...ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED ALONG THE WEST
COAST OF FLORIDA.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM COCOA BEACH FLORIDA TO
CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA ON THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUPITER INLET TO
COCOA BEACH FLORIDA...AND FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO
CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AND
FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.

AT 9 PM EDT...0100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST OR ABOUT 15 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ORLANDO FLORIDA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH AND A
GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE WILL PASS NEAR ORLANDO IN THE NEXT
HOUR...AND IT SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO THE ATLANTIC LATER TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 90 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HOWEVER HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE SPREADING ACROSS FLORIDA NEAR THE
PATH OF THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. MCCOY AIRPORT IN ORLANDO HAS
JUST REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 61 MPH WITH A GUST TO 83 MPH.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 85 MILES.

THE ESTIMATED MIMIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS IS SUBSIDING. STORM SURGE
FLOODING OF 10 TO 15 FEET IS OCCURRING NEAR AND SOUTH OF WHERE THE
CENTER MOVED INLAND. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 4 TO 7 FEET IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND GEORGIA COASTS WITH LESSER
FLOODING TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG CHARLEYS PATH
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THESE RAINS COULD
CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA TONIGHT.

REPEATING THE 9 PM EDT POSITION...28.4 N... 81.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...90 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 965 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT.

FORECASTER BEVEN


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[Extremeweatherguy]

000
WWUS52 KMLB 140146
SVSMLB
FLZ041-044>047-053-141-144-147-140230-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
945 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...A NARROW SWATH OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD FROM
NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY...ACROSS SEMINOLE COUNTY...NORTHERN BREVARD
COUNTY...AND INTO VOLUSIA COUNTY...

...ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE AS THE HURRICANE EYEWALL MOVES TOWARD
THE VOLUSIA COAST...

...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...

...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE TRACK OF
THE HURRICANE CENTER FROM ORANGE TO VOLUSIA COUNTIES...

AT 945 PM...THE CIRCULATION CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
OVER AZALEA PARK IN ORANGE COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH
DIRECTLY TOWARDS SANFORD...AND DAYTONA BEACH.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 90 AND 100 MPH WILL OCCUR AS THE EYE
WALL OF THE HURRICANE MOVES FROM ORLANDO...ACROSS SEMINOLE...
NORTHERN BREVARD...AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES THROUGH 11:00 PM. REMAIN IN
A SAFE LOCATION IN THE CENTER OF YOUR HOME AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS
IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.

WIND GUSTS OF 70 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY...AND
WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES...TREES...POWERLINES. FLYING
DEBRIS WILL CREATE AN EXTREME HAZARD...REMAIN OFF ROADWAYS.

AT 939 PM...THE SANFORD AIRPORT WAS GUSTING TO 69 MPH AND 82 MPH AT
THE ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. AT 944 PM...ORMOND BEACH WAS GUSTING
TO 46 MPH.

WINDS WILL SUBSIDE ACROSS OSCEOLA COUNTY AS THE CIRCULATION CENTER
MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGIN. IMPROVING CONDITIONS WILL SOON SPREAD
NORTH INTO ORANGE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 2948 8099 2783 8009 2789 8203 2919 8217

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SPRATT

[Extremeweatherguy]

Next stop for Charley....The Carolinas.

[Jim Cantore]

ZCZC MIATCPAT3 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...CHARLEY MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF
FLORIDA...NEW WARNINGS ISSUED...

AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE HURRICANE WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TO OREGON INLET...INCLUDING THE
PAMLICO AND ABLEMARLE SOUNDS. A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM COCOA BEACH FLORIDA TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA ON THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.

AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON THE
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA COASTS NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO
CHINCOTEAGUE...INCLUDING THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH
POINT.

AT 11 PM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE IS
DISCONTINUED. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
JUPITER INLET TO COCOA BEACH FLORIDA.

AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH... LONGITUDE 81.1 WEST OR ABOUT 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF CHARLEY WILL
MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC NEAR DAYTONA BEACH DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR
TWO...THEN MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY
MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ONCE THE CENTER OF CHARLEY MOVES BACK
OVER WATER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85
MILES. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...MCCOY AIRPORT IN ORLANDO
REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 77 MPH WITH A GUST OF 105 MPH. SANFORD
FLORIDA HAS RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 92 MPH.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 975 MB...28.79 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE WEST COAST OF
FLORIDA SHOULD SUBSIDE TONIGHT. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 8 TO 10 FT
IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA COASTS
NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER OF CHARLEY CROSSES THE
COAST. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 4 TO 7 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE
REMAINDER OF THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE PATH OF
CHARLEY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF COASTAL SOUTH
AND NORTH CAROLINA.

REPEATING THE 11 PM EDT POSITION...29.1 N... 81.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 85 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 975 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 2 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 AM
EDT.

FORECASTER BEVEN


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[Jim Cantore]

2 years ago today, Charley came through my area as a weak tropical storm. It was the last tropical system to come through my area.
I never saw a gust to 20mph

[Extremeweatherguy]

BTW, here is a good site regarding news coverage in central FL during Charley. I had forgotten to post it yesterday.

http://www.rogersimmons.com/tv/charley/caneseason04.htm

[O Town]

Awesome, thanks!

[max]

I can remember the day Hurricane Charley did his amazing strength powerup. I still can't believe it but even though he was small he packed a punch!