Ginx snewx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Experimental from Jim Witt UW http://cup.aos.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/tcget.cgi?time=irene09l.20110825_00&field=MSLP%2FWind&hour=Animate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 meh, I hate loosing power and flooding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpsnation Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yup. My sister, who works in OC (lives in Salisbury), has been ordered by my father to come home tomorrow. My in-laws all live in Salisbury so I'm worried about them, plus all of our closest friends are down there too. I've sent the word out on FB. Weather newbie question: My mother lives in Chestertown, about 5 miles from Church Hill. I just called her to tell her to go shopping today. Should she be making plans to come over towards D.C., or is it too early to tell? I know it can very easily trend East again, just a bit worried that I woke up this morning to this :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Weather newbie question: My mother lives in Chestertown, about 5 miles from Church Hill. I just called her to tell her to go shopping today. Should she be making plans to come over towards D.C., or is it too early to tell? I know it can very easily trend East again, just a bit worried that I woke up this morning to this :-/ In my opinion, Id wait for today's model runs before having her come west. It won't hurt anything if she waits until tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Experimental from Jim Witt UW http://cup.aos.wisc....nd&hour=Animate A little breezy round here if that comes to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 meh, I hate loosing power and flooding Yeah...like with all other weather events, everything is fun to track, etc. until it becomes "real" and we're affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 start making preparations before the news outlets tell everyone to stock up. Absolutely. Just texted my wife and called my mother and father-in-law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Absolutely. Just texted my wife and called my mother and father-in-law. Yup. I sent out an email to my office telling them to go to the store today, because tomorrow the crazies will be out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpsnation Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 In my opinion, Id wait for today's model runs before having her come west. It won't hurt anything if she waits until tomorrow. Thanks. Makes perfect sense. Going to stop by the grocery store on the way home. I have a feeling we're going to be having a family reuinion in my apartment this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loshjott Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yup. I sent out an email to my office telling them to go to the store today, because tomorrow the crazies will be out. I'm taking the opposite approach and my family will be eating down our perishables as much as possible because, no matter what happens with the storm, in Pepcoland we'll be without power for at least 3 days. Unlike a snow storm we can't put the cold stuff outside in coolers to protect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 So another comparison to throw into the mix now if Irene does end up that far west--- Connie, which moved quite slowly for a hurricane at our latitude, and came up the bay as a TS. The worst winds (gust to 58 mph at DCA, the same as Isabel) actually happened quite a bit ahead of the center's closest approach since it was weakening quickly as it approached. In our area, Connie's probably best known for sinking a ship in the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Another experimental model - got this off the NYC subforum. It shows Irene going right up the middle of the Chesapeake. http://storm.aoml.no...=HFIP+Demo+2010 (choose IRENE09L in the dropdown menu on the left side) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yup. I sent out an email to my office telling them to go to the store today, because tomorrow the crazies will be out. If today's runs are similar to last nights and the media starts raising the alarm tonight/tomorrow it will be a madhouse tomorrow and Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Bay Cruiser!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If today's runs are similar to last nights and the media starts raising the alarm tonight/tomorrow it will be a madhouse tomorrow and Saturday. Exactly what I told them in the email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Absolutely. Just texted my wife and called my mother and father-in-law. I know i'm north of you, but i was just talking to some co-workers about potential heavy rain from Irene and as wet as we are we need to watch for trees coming down and power outages etc. They think i'm nuts? they said its not even going to rain, strorm is way out to sea? where do they hear that ****? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 This is a terrible question... but what is the likelyhood of a large city (say Baltimore) losing power if it takes a beating? Are cities generally more prepared for this kind of thing vs. rural areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I know i'm north of you, but i was just talking to some co-workers about potential heavy rain from Irene and as wet as we are we need to watch for trees coming down and power outages etc. They think i'm nuts? they said its not even going to rain, strorm is way out to sea? where do they hear that ****? My father-in-law just said the same thing. "News guys are all saying just a breezy day on Sunday with maybe a little rain" I understand wanting to be cautious and not follow each model run blindly, but at the same time you need to alert the public to a potentially very dangerous situation when they have time to prepare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 This is a terrible question... but what is the likelyhood of a large city (say Baltimore) losing power if it takes a beating? Are cities generally more prepared for this kind of thing vs. rural areas? Don't exactly know the answer to your question, but I think widespread power outages would be a good bet if the Euro verified. I would think they would/could restore power faster in the cities than rural areas, but that's not exactly your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Wow is all I can say from the Euro. I'm definitely going to the store tonight after the gym. Don't forget to top your tank of gas off too! The Today show had DC east in the "Extreme" impact area. No idea what it means but the weenie in me liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Don't exactly know the answer to your question, but I think widespread power outages would be a good bet if the Euro verified. I would think they would/could restore power faster in the cities than rural areas, but that's not exactly your question. Thanks, you are probably right about their ability to repair faster. I only ask because I have friends in Baltimore, and I am considering offering them a place to stay out in Frederick if it looks like they may be losing power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Don't exactly know the answer to your question, but I think widespread power outages would be a good bet if the Euro verified. I would think they would/could restore power faster in the cities than rural areas, but that's not exactly your question. It also depends heavily on whether Pepco is the power company... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauss06 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Don't exactly know the answer to your question, but I think widespread power outages would be a good bet if the Euro verified. I would think they would/could restore power faster in the cities than rural areas, but that's not exactly your question. I would think that would be typical as far as a reponse. Get the heavily populated areas up and running and work out to rural areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pityflakes Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 On th hype front, Today show said this am that Irene has the potential to be the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 On th hype front, Today show said this am that Irene has the potential to be the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 20 years. Maybe the East Coast? But this will be nowhere near the strength of Katrina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Certainly got my interest back and I'm no longer bored with the storm. The GFDI is even west of the euro. The westward shift sure puts both ern NC and nyc under the gun. This scenario is one of the reasons why twc and other outlets were so aggressive talking about the storm. Another reason is probably ratings but this time, the two reasons appear to be dovetailing. I'm thinking about going to Ocean City to chase...but hell, if the models keep moving west I might not have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm thinking about going to Ocean City to chase...but hell, if the models keep moving west I might not have to. Important! RT @DCAbloob: Ocean City, MD initiates phase one of emergency plan, asks visitors to postpone trips. j.mp/oBX7Du Apparently they are also evacuating international workforce students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtracker Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 On th hype front, Today show said this am that Irene has the potential to be the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 20 years. They probably mean East coast? Specifically the northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 We're in Arlington, just across the river from the "big city" (DC) - we didn't have power for 6 days after Isabel so I don't think the urban/rural distinction is necessarily true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Looks like I will have practice canceled... ahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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