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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Fri Sep 8, 2017, 09:04 PM Sep 2017

Here are 8 dire warnings proving nowhere will be safe once Irma makes landfall in South Florida

Here are 8 dire warnings proving ‘nowhere will be safe’ once Irma makes landfall in South Florida
Bob Brigham 08 SEP 2017 AT 19:33 ET

Dire warnings increased on the awesome scale and power of Hurricane Irma as south Florida evacuated.

“This is as real as it gets,” the National Weather Service tweeted — in all caps. “Nowhere in the Keys will be safe.”

The Atlantic basin generated more Accumulated Cyclone Energy on Friday than any other day on record, as Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose maintained Category 4 status.

Hurricane force winds and heavy rainfall are forecast across the entire Florida peninsula. After following the spine of the peninsula, Irma is projected to continue heading North-Northwest through Georgia, Alabama, and into Tennessee.

Here’s the latest on this beast of a storm:










http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/here-are-8-dire-warnings-proving-nowhere-will-be-safe-once-irma-makes-landfall-in-south-florida/


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Here are 8 dire warnings proving nowhere will be safe once Irma makes landfall in South Florida (Original Post) workinclasszero Sep 2017 OP
I am no meteorologist but this thing looks like it could go further west BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #1
Outer bands already arriving! KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #2
Wow workinclasszero Sep 2017 #3
Probably the least safe place Mariana Sep 2017 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,638 posts)
1. I am no meteorologist but this thing looks like it could go further west
Fri Sep 8, 2017, 11:16 PM
Sep 2017

and go into the Gulf, possibly going up to the panhandle. Some hurricane tracks are truly unique and make all sorts of weird twists and turns.

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