ATL: IDALIA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Hypercane_Kyle]

Idalia's IR appearance continues to improve and has a similar structure to similar, monster Gulf hurricanes (Michael comes to mind).

[tropicwatch]

Significant Tornado Potential (STP) just jumped up big time,
Fortunately it's still offshore

Haven't seen any warnings lately but earlier today Collier County had several warnings.

[eastcoastFL]

Idalia Franklin and little TD11

[LandoWill]

Paul hyping it on wtvt, but honestly. Not sure this is much of anything for us here in tampa, UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE COAST

[Highteeld]

Idalia's IR appearance continues to improve and has a similar structure to similar, monster Gulf hurricanes (Michael comes to mind).

https://i.imgur.com/NRGGrA5.jpeg

That really does remind me of Michael the night before.

[WiscoWx02]

I'm thinking a high end category 2 at landfall or low end category 3. Regardless storm surge is still going to be insane due to the speed that Idalia is tracking and how big the winfield is.

That's pretty much where it's at right now. And it's clearly bombing, you don't think it will intensity any more?

Lack of time over water is the main thing in my opinion on why it won't climb much higher, but like I said, it's going to be bad no matter what and I really hope folks go out of there while they had the chance.

[zzzh]

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around 960mb.

[GCANE]

Helicity went thru the roof south of the CoC

[Grumpy]

Getting some good bands rolling through Sarasota. Heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and wind gusts in the mid to high 30's.

[Highteeld]

[FLLurker32]

 https://twitter.com/tropicaltidbits/status/1696700205008310550

[psyclone]

Hearing Tampa Bay emptied out

tampa bay is very wet and not empty

[Snowman67]

Most of Florida is Pine ...Tally has a lot of hardwood trees...oaks etc.
Pines bend, oak does not.

Pines here snap unfortunately. Saw it with Michael. You could see where the wind changed direction on I-10. The healthy live oaks held up well.

Didn't lose any oaks, but five pine trees came down. Four on my house.

I experienced that with Ike back in 2008. Huge pine fell on the house. Had to have a 110 ton crane pull it off the house.

[Highteeld]

Eye temp is ramping up

[Woofde]

I'm chasing Idalia right now, I spent the day scouting locations all around the big bend. All I can say is good luck to any other chasers out there. There is a seriously limited number of *good* spots along the coast to chase this. I can see someone getting in trouble if the eye comes in along one of the remote wooded sections. The trees look like toothpicks. It would be very easy to get stuck there, especially with it coming in during the dark.

[Gatos del Sol]

Had a pine come down on our garage roof during Hurricane Ivan, which was common in my neighborhood rom that one.

[Poonwalker]

Tallahassee is in trouble. Hope they evacuated. Looks pretty loaded even on the west side.

Why would you evac in Tally? Usually you should evac if you face surge, you run from water and hide from the winds. People evacuating in places that arent going to surge hurts the people who really need to evac.

Cat 3/4 winds can take roofs off of homes especially old ones and trailers. Toppled trees and tornadoes are big risks too. Why stay in a house in harms way is the question. If I was there I would have already sent my kids and parents somewhere else.

[tolakram]

saved loop

[GCANE]

Getting a train of towers on NW eyewall

[PavelGaborik10]

I'm chasing Idalia right now, I spent the day scouting locations all around the big bend. All I can say is good luck to any other chasers out there. There is a seriously limited number of *good* spots along the coast to chase this. I can see someone getting in trouble if the eye comes in along one of the remote wooded sections. The trees look like toothpicks. It would be very easy to get stuck there, especially with it coming in during the dark.

Best of luck to you as well tonight sir.