jrodd321 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Latest RUC really hits the shore hard tonight. Things are going to get real bad down here later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 The gusts in NC seem to be between 40-70mph. Wouldn't that mean sustained winds are probably more like 30-35. Just not seeing where there is sustained winds of 80+ mph as reported by NHC and others. Sustained winds in a hurricane are measured (or estimated) as those occurring over open water. They are never that high over land. Frictional effects from buildings, trees, etc utterly prevents it. Average reduction in sustained winds over land as compared to water is near 30%. Thus, the highest sustained winds you would expect over land would be on the order of 60-65 mph. I think there are a few reports in that range. Also remember, the report of 85 mph maximum sustained is the *maximum*, *anywhere*. This likely won't coincide with an observing site at any given time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al79philly Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I know we're in the Philly thread, but it seems like the latest NHC track is the worst case for NYC, doesnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbTC Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hurricane has almost 15 inches on his rain map now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Glenn looks like he's getting pissed by the stupid questions people are emailing in....certainly can't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I know we're in the Philly thread, but it seems like the latest NHC track is the worst case for NYC, doesnt it? In my opinion... In terms of wind......Long Island gets it the worst.....NYC pretty bad too. In terms of surge, 5 boroughs looks to me in a real bad spot. Looks like heaviest rain falls west of NYC. Not good for interior NJ creeks/streams/rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Cripes it's like a hurricane out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Glenn looks like he's getting pissed by the stupid questions people are emailing in....certainly can't blame him. Yeah probably getting pissed about the same things people get pissed about on here......IMBY questions and his lead anchors being dumb enough to ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Glenn looks like he's getting pissed by the stupid questions people are emailing in....certainly can't blame him. 10's coverage has been pretty awful outside of Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yeah probably getting pissed about the same things people get pissed about on here......IMBY questions and his lead anchors being dumb enough to ask them. Exactly...one lady emailed in and asked "how high should I pile sandbags at my backdoor w/no steps" Glenn's like "WTF...how am I suppose to answer that?" He said "pile them as high as you can"...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Any chance Irene reorganizes once back over the Gulf Stream waters? Hoping se doesn't....already doing some good damage (2 trees down) here in Town Bank :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillywxman Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Sustained winds in a hurricane are measured (or estimated) as those occurring over open water. They are never that high over land. Frictional effects from buildings, trees, etc utterly prevents it. Average reduction in sustained winds over land as compared to water is near 30%. Thus, the highest sustained winds you would expect over land would be on the order of 60-65 mph. I think there are a few reports in that range. Also remember, the report of 85 mph maximum sustained is the *maximum*, *anywhere*. This likely won't coincide with an observing site at any given time. Got it. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boch23 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Been watching the richmond area power outages that tombo posted and in a 7 min time frame there was almost an increase of 10,000 customers that lost power. Pretty much going up 5k-10k every 10 or so mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Any chance Irene reorganizes once back over the Gulf Stream waters? Hoping se doesn't....already doing some good damage (2 trees down) here in Town Bank :-( Irene should maintain its current intensity fairly well considering the water temperatures support a category 1 hurricane. Also, two trees down with 30 mp/h gusts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 over 750k customers without power in VA and NC between dominion and progress energy so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Anyone else buy a generator just for this? I'm curious who plans to run the generator in the rain. I built a little enclosure with cinderblocks and plywood on top that is open on both ends for venting (small enough to keep it dry, but long enough to let it vent. I have a battery backup sump pump, but not sure if it is going to be able to pump out the volume of water necessary. I've always run mine in the rain. I put it under a breezeway for this as I don't relish trying to gas the thing up in the wall of water tonight. Rain shouldn't bother it, I just wouldn't be pushing/pulling plug in and out of it while running. BTW, steady rain here in NW Chesco. 74.1 degrees. Rainfall today so far is .16". Got .23" last evening in a heavy shower as I was starting a bonfire for a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al79philly Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Thanks! That makes me feel better. I've always run mine in the rain. I put it under a breezeway for this as I don't relish trying to gas the thing up in the wall of water tonight. Rain shouldn't bother it, I just wouldn't be pushing/pulling plug in and out of it while running. BTW, steady rain here in NW Chesco. 74.1 degrees. Rainfall today so far is .16". Got .23" last evening in a heavy shower as I was starting a bonfire for a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 over 750k customers without power in VA and NC between dominion and progress energy so far. I guess if there is any good news in that its probably that most of those in Virginia and far inland NC are induced by blow transformers and downed lines, not snapped poles and uprooted poles like from an ice storm or 100+mph hurricane. So you might get restoration for some areas in a semi reasonable amount of time, by that I mean 2-3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 A lot of ponding already imby around the downspouts. Using tubing and other improv to direct the water away, but I am very concerned as these rains are still just the outer bands...The basement in this house has never flooded and the sump pump hasn't been running non-stop, so I think we'll be ok for a while when (if?) we lose power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al79philly Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Run the tubes through Cinderblocks at the end if you have any so they dont blow around. Also, put a bucket and some type of container to hold water down there in case you have to manually unload the pit for a while, A lot of ponding already imby around the downspouts. Using tubing and other improv to direct the water away, but I am very concerned as these rains are still just the outer bands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 well power flicked already, pc needed reboot, glad i got 10 gals of gas for generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 are we doing an obs. thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dssbss Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Still waiting for the first real rain up here in Berks County....I have the webcam streaming at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dssbss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 New OBS thread > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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