ATL: MATTHEW - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[northjaxpro]

Well I honestly couldn't picture a more dead forum as a Category 2 storm makes landfall within the next 30 minutes in the US.

South Carolina coast is getting pummeled right now. Tornado Warning issued for Florence County. Right front quadrant and angle of attack here proving to be a lethal combination.

I too just got my power on in the last 30 minutes. Also, there are still over 230,000 without power and here in Jacksonville. There are.more than 1.2 million people without power across Florida as a whole currently.

We may not have had a direct landfall, but Matthew still gave us very significant impacts down here. Definitely, I am certain that the many people here and across Florida who come on this forum and are not able to be on here share my deep concerns and prayers to everyone in the path of Matthew across Georgia and the Carolinas. As a matter of fact, I sent my well wishes to all of the people up there before my power went out last night.

So, again be safe everyone and my.prayers to everyone in.Matthew's path.

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/784698114116612096

[GCANE]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
622 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

NCC017-019-047-081032-
/O.CAN.KILM.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-161008T1045Z/
BLADEN NC-COLUMBUS NC-BRUNSWICK NC-
622 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTHEASTERN
COLUMBUS AND NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/WECTWeather/status/784703543164928001

[abajan]

I fear that Matthew's true damage won't be felt until another storm approaches the Florida coast. My social media is full of people mocking the storm and its effects on Florida. No way these people leave for a storm next time.

I totally agree, as indicated by this reply.

[flamingosun]

Yikes! Tornados are one of the scariest components of hurricanes, after storm surge, I M O. Stay safe Carolinians, please!

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/784705379858907136

[GCANE]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
641 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
EAST CENTRAL BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 700 AM EDT

* AT 641 AM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SILVER LAKE...OR NEAR NORTH MASONBORO
ISLAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO...QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON AROUND 645 AM EDT.
WILMINGTON...WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT...HIGHTSVILLE...WRIGHTSBORO AND KINGS GRANT AROUND 650 AM
EDT.
LELAND AND BISHOP AROUND 655 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BELVILLE...NAVASSA...CAPE FEAR HOSPITAL AND NEW HANOVER REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER.

[Vdogg]

Matthew has been on the north side of the cone all morning. I think Obx is looking at a pretty decent storm out of this. Winds in Hampton Roads would be slightly stronger than expected if the track continues to trend on the north side of the forecast cone.

[northjaxpro]

It looks as Matthew's center is just about to come ashore near Charleston. Lots of heay rain and winds spreading across.all of the Carolinas. Storm surge in. Charleston Harbor will be terrible.

The same problems experienced here are being felt up there. My best wishes and prayers to all up there!

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/nsj/status/784707199025242116

[jlauderdal]

It looks as Matthew's center is just about to come ashore near Charleston. Lots of heay rain and winds spreading across.all of the Carolinas. Storm surge in. Charleston Harbor will be terrible.

The same problems experienced here are being felt up there. My best wishes and prayers to all up there!

they are streaming live..showing the surge coming in
http://www.live5news.com/category/219058/live-stream

[GCANE]

Significant Tornado Potential increasing along the coast.

[pgoss11]

It looks as Matthew's center is just about to come ashore near Charleston. Lots of heay rain and winds spreading across.all of the Carolinas. Storm surge in. Charleston Harbor will be terrible.

The same problems experienced here are being felt up there. My best wishes and prayers to all up there!

Thanks Northjaxpro. It's getting hairy here in Charleston. The worst winds so far (gust to 80mph) and the rain is relentless. About 140000 people without power in the Charleston area. I hope you guys get back to normal soon down there. Appreciate all your informative posts.

[wxman57]

I notice that recon isn't finding any winds above 65 kts with SFMR now. The plane couldn't fly the NW or NE quads, just west and ENE. May be down to 70-75kts now.

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/784709620036165632

[GCANE]

 https://twitter.com/WECTWeather/status/784709969304223745

[johngaltfla]

I fear that Matthew's true damage won't be felt until another storm approaches the Florida coast. My social media is full of people mocking the storm and its effects on Florida. No way these people leave for a storm next time.

I totally agree, as indicated by this reply.

You know, that blows my mind. This wasn't a Tropical Storm but a Cat 4. South Carolina is about to get the landfall as the eyewall is crossing into the Charleston area soon. And these people who comment on social media ike that apparently have never had to evacuate, consider evacuating, or as I and other volunteers have done, go to an impacted area (Andrew, Charley in my case) to help out delivering supplies. Just ignore those morons, the pro mets, especially here and at the local levels, did a good job getting Florida prepared and that's why this was not a lot worse than it could have been.

[GCANE]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1777
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0600 AM CDT SAT OCT 08 2016

MINI SUPERCELLS WILL BE POTENTIALLY CAPABLE OF BRIEF/WEAK
TORNADOES NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. A
SMALL TORNADO WATCH MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED.

DISCUSSION...KLTX RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A FEW BANDS OF QUASI-DISCRETE
STORMS WITH SMALL MESOCYCLONES FROM NEAR THE NC/SC BORDER NORTHWARD
ALONG THE COAST TO ONSLOW BAY. AS OF 1049Z...A TORNADO DEBRIS
SIGNATURE WAS RECENTLY OBSERVED OVER NORTHEASTERN HORRY COUNTY SC.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1777.html

[O Town]

48 hour microwave. Interesting to see Matthews progression and degradation.