Emily's is over?

[Pebbles]

I just find it very interesting that only now is Emily's eastern eyewall making it on land and the northwest eyewall starting to affect Mexico for the past hour or so. You know.. the part with the highest winds... Why have most started talking like Emily is over? Just something I have noticed with most storms is everyone moves on to the next storm at ... if not before ... storms are 'declared' to make landfall. In the case of Emily and the fact she is moving westward... Landfall was just when the heaviest winds were only beginning to effect land. Just an observation to note...

[MBismyPlayground]

Pebbles, I noticed the same thing. I am curious as to the damage that Emily is creating in Mexico and S. Texas. I think it is a bit quick to say that it is over, until damage can be determined. The rain and winds are still there, and well it ain't over til its over. Plus now just hearing tornado damage in Brownsville.
I guess it is easy to consider Emily over if it doesn't have a personal effect on some.

[gboudx]

My guess is because it didn't make landfall in the US. And there aren't any(or many) posters down in that area of Mexico to report the conditions.

[Brent]

My guess is because it didn't make landfall in the US. And there aren't any(or many) posters down in that area of Mexico to report the conditions.

You hit the nail on the head.

[dhweather]

If it does not directly affect the US, then generally, it gets very little attention.

Also, that area is sparsely populated, so reports will be few and far between.

[Pebbles]

My guess is because it didn't make landfall in the US. And there aren't any(or many) posters down in that area of Mexico to report the conditions.

You hit the nail on the head.

I would agree with that... if I didn't notice the same phenomenon with Dennis. and most storms last year ...an exception that I can think off the top of my head being maybe frances ...because she was expected to go back over water...

[Big-Iguana]

My best guess is it is cause it's in Mexico, so it boils down to Nimby-itis.

Nimby:Not in my backyard= persona non grata de mexico....Also known as ethnocentricity.

[Brent]

My guess is because it didn't make landfall in the US. And there aren't any(or many) posters down in that area of Mexico to report the conditions.

You hit the nail on the head.

I would agree with that... if I didn't notice the same phenomenon with Dennis. and most storms last year ...an exception that I can think off the top of my head being maybe frances ...because she was expected to go back over water...

Well... since this is the tropics board, once landfall is done, people here don't focus on it. We have a Severe Weather and a US Weather Watch board for inland affects. Only if something is over water does it generally garner attention.

[kevin]

NIMBY? Enthnocentrism?

[wxcrazytwo]

Pebbles, I noticed the same thing. I am curious as to the damage that Emily is creating in Mexico and S. Texas. I think it is a bit quick to say that it is over, until damage can be determined. The rain and winds are still there, and well it ain't over til its over. Plus now just hearing tornado damage in Brownsville.
I guess it is easy to consider Emily over if it doesn't have a personal effect on some.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STATUS OF BROWNSVILL AND THE DAMAGE SO FAR?

[Nimbus]

I'm worried about the damage since she is moving so slowly. Prolonged rain and wind from a slow moving hurricane do a lot more damage than a fast moving storm.

I was looking at the water vapor loop this morning and was wondering what was causing her slow speed.
The circulation is likely to be around for a while so the storm could go back out over water if a digging trough came along or a high built to her south.
Usually troughs shear rather than steer weak circulations though.

[Rainband]

There have been tornadoes Not surprsing with a storm of this intensity.

[wxcrazytwo]

If it does not directly affect the US, then generally, it gets very little attention.

Also, that area is sparsely populated, so reports will be few and far between.

DH, I hardly call 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.) sparsely populated. I just think because it is Mexico who cares.

[Portastorm]

Here in the capital of Texas (Austin), some 300 miles north of Brownsville, we're getting some outside feeder band action this morning. So far, a fairly good soaking is occurring, thank God!

[dhweather]

If it does not directly affect the US, then generally, it gets very little attention.

Also, that area is sparsely populated, so reports will be few and far between.

DH, I hardly call 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.) sparsely populated. I just think because it is Mexico who cares.

I think the landfall area, where the core passed over with the max winds,
had a town of 20,000 nearby, that's about it. I'm not trying to minimize it, it's a major hurricane making landfall. My point is that the mass media
doesn't really care about hurricanes that do no affect the US, or ones that
do not kill thousands, such as Mitch.

Think of Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry"

[Pebbles]

If it does not directly affect the US, then generally, it gets very little attention.

Also, that area is sparsely populated, so reports will be few and far between.

DH, I hardly call 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.) sparsely populated. I just think because it is Mexico who cares.

I think the landfall area, where the core passed over with the max winds,
had a town of 20,000 nearby, that's about it. I'm not trying to minimize it, it's a major hurricane making landfall. My point is that the mass media
doesn't really care about hurricanes that do no affect the US, or ones that
do not kill thousands, such as Mitch.

Think of Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry"

Actually i've been watching the major news media outlets and they have been on and off reporting from the storm all morning *winks*

[BayouVenteux]

Just wondering...anyone watch las noticias on Univision or Telemundo in the last day or two? I'd bet the coverage is just a tad (he said with a touch of sarcasm) more extensive than the U.S. news sources.

[Stormtrack]

According to a reporter in La Pesca, Mexico they evacuated the whole town. There was nobody there other than the news team. He didn't think there was much damage.

[Brent]

Pebbles, I noticed the same thing. I am curious as to the damage that Emily is creating in Mexico and S. Texas. I think it is a bit quick to say that it is over, until damage can be determined. The rain and winds are still there, and well it ain't over til its over. Plus now just hearing tornado damage in Brownsville.
I guess it is easy to consider Emily over if it doesn't have a personal effect on some.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STATUS OF BROWNSVILL AND THE DAMAGE SO FAR?

I suspect any damage is confined to maybe some trees/limbs here and there. I haven't seen any wind gusts over 60 mph reported there.

[TexasStooge]

Yeah, Emily was pushed into Northern Mexico because of that high pressure cap settling over the North Texas region as well as Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Darn you, High Pressure cap! Darn you to heck!!