Ivan a category 2 at landfall..
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Ivan a category 2 at landfall..
I hear some people telling me data says Ivan hit at 110-115 mph...
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Foladar wrote:bahamaswx wrote:yoda wrote:bahamaswx wrote:Wow. Another one of these threads.
By the way: 110-115mph is Cat3.
Who are these people Floydbuster?
110 is Cat 2...
And thus 110-115mph can be assumed to be Cat3.
not if a 110mph storm is a cat 2.
Must we really run on with this? I'm quite aware that 110mph is the borderline between Cat2 and Cat3. 110-115mph implies that the winds likely fall somewhere between the two values, thus Cat3.
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What I heard was that Ivan may have been right at the Cat 2/3 stage as it made landfall.
HOWEVER, the surge produced was above what a Cat 2/3 would normally produce because it was a Cat 5/4 then a 3 and the suge was above what the windspeed was at the time of landfall.
Go talk to the people who (foolishly) were still in their beachhomes and had water come flooding into the house. Measure the height from the normal sea up to their living rooms.
I think you will find the wind driven surge was 25 feet or so.
God Bless everyone in florida.
The good news is we'll survive Ivan, Jean, Charley, Frances, Bonnie.
The bad news is our psyche and nerves will NEVER be the same.
HOWEVER, the surge produced was above what a Cat 2/3 would normally produce because it was a Cat 5/4 then a 3 and the suge was above what the windspeed was at the time of landfall.
Go talk to the people who (foolishly) were still in their beachhomes and had water come flooding into the house. Measure the height from the normal sea up to their living rooms.
I think you will find the wind driven surge was 25 feet or so.
God Bless everyone in florida.
The good news is we'll survive Ivan, Jean, Charley, Frances, Bonnie.
The bad news is our psyche and nerves will NEVER be the same.
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I have unofficial info from the Army Corp of Engineers that the surge on the east end of Pensacola Beach (away from the worst of the damage) was a bit over 10 ft with 20 ft waves.
Please note, this was in areas where some homes were left basically intact and is in no way official info, just what was mentioned to one homeowner. Down on the west end of Pensacola Beach, it was a different story. Much worse.
Please note, this was in areas where some homes were left basically intact and is in no way official info, just what was mentioned to one homeowner. Down on the west end of Pensacola Beach, it was a different story. Much worse.
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Derek Ortt
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A bunch of BS, there was a 10ft. storm surge here in Destin, FL. Usually you will find those who haven't been here to see it for themselves are the ones with the doubts. I've studied alot of wind damage effects over the years and I can tell you that I've seen evidence of winds OVER 150mph, like 36" steel billboard poles snapped.
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