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nitpicker

(7,153 posts) Wed Oct 10, 2018, 01:45 PM Oct 2018

Michael landfall just now Mexico Beach (just SE of Panama City

Source: ABC TV

155 mph.

The forecaster said NWS will probably evaluate later if it did hit as a CAT 5.

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Michael landfall just now Mexico Beach (just SE of Panama City (Original Post) nitpicker Oct 2018 OP

As a min, it went as a strong Cat 4 (at least 155 mph). May be upgraded. BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #1

Vids from Tallahassee Democrat Scurrilous Oct 2018 #2

This thing will be in Georgia later this evening, it's moving right along Baclava Oct 2018 #3

news is claiming it will be cat 2 when it hits GA elmac Oct 2018 #4

What a huge eye! OhNo-Really Oct 2018 #5

Scary...... workinclasszero Oct 2018 #6

Holy shit! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #10

I hope people evacuated. GumboYaYa Oct 2018 #7

I spent Andrew hiding in a walk-in closet. Scurrilous Oct 2018 #8

I was in Louisiana GumboYaYa Oct 2018 #9

BumRushDaShow

(129,025 posts)

1. As a min, it went as a strong Cat 4 (at least 155 mph). May be upgraded.

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:01 PM

Oct 2018

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

2. Vids from Tallahassee Democrat

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:01 PM

Oct 2018

https://www.tallahassee.com/news/

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

3. This thing will be in Georgia later this evening, it's moving right along

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:05 PM

Oct 2018

They nailed the forecast, landfall right on cue in Panama City / Mexico beach area

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elmac

(4,642 posts)

4. news is claiming it will be cat 2 when it hits GA

Reply to Baclava (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:24 PM

Oct 2018

the only positive news is it won't stick around long and it hit the least populated part of FLA. I hope everyone in its path stays safe.

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

5. What a huge eye!

Reply to Baclava (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:28 PM

Oct 2018

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

6. Scary......

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:40 PM

Oct 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

10. Holy shit!

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:09 PM

Oct 2018

The whole area will be destroyed. The loss of life and damage from winds will be historic. Air bnb is offering houses for people to stay in for free.

GumboYaYa

(5,942 posts)

7. I hope people evacuated.

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 02:54 PM

Oct 2018

I lived through a Cat 4 and it was the most terrifying night of my life. We had sustained winds of 145 and gusts over 175 in Andrew. It is hard to describe how scary it is when 175 mph wind hits your house and shakes it to the timbers.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

8. I spent Andrew hiding in a walk-in closet.

Reply to GumboYaYa (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:04 PM

Oct 2018

But I live in NW Dade and missed the brunt of the storm.

GumboYaYa

(5,942 posts)

9. I was in Louisiana

Reply to Scurrilous (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 03:08 PM

Oct 2018

We were holed up in a closet too....I would never stick around for one that strong ever again.

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