Brian5671 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just got back from chasing the surge..............historic surge into Fairfield posting the pics in the damage thread momentarily were you here in Dec of 92? That one was nuts too....how did your house fare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Bow Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm just not sure the wind experienced over interior NE would have been much worse if the max sustained winds were 20 mph higher is all I meant.....sorry I came off like that. Maybe I'm wrong.....but, the higher winds have a hard time translating that far into NE, anyway...imho Again, sorry...my fault. Good point. I see what your saying. If the actual wind speed of the storm was 20 mph higher. I took it as what everyones gusts and sustained speeds were 20 mph higher. Misunderstood on both sides I guess. Lol. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 should I not report my obs in the obs thread? your post is all about you being a baby when you don't get your precious weather, grow up Apparently you were unconscious while I was having a page long orgasm about an hour ago. Quote one complaint from me today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Good point. I see what your saying. If the actual wind speed of the storm was 20 mph higher. I took it as what everyones gusts and sustained speeds were 20 mph higher. Misunderstood on both sides I guess. Lol. No problem. Yea....the truth prob lies in the middle TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thing is Ryan I just hope people will pay attention on the coast next time to the east, esp RI and Cape Cod where two years running people evacuated/pulled boats etc...for really a moderate system that was nowhere near what was advertised in the days prior. Sure our local office did a great job, but again hurricane warnings when even hurricane gusts seemed unlikely over most of the area for the last 24-36 hours. It's like the NHC is afraid to adjust. At least here in CT I'm glad they had it as a hurricane warning because we were able to get people to evacuate and take it seriously. Top 3 storm surge event in western LIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 RUC fookin rips eastern areas later with that low level jet. Should be fun....hopefully I'll see a tree down when I survey the town, later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Upload to YouTube? Possibly, might be the format. Just got a call from Chesterfield Emergency Management saying there are numerous washouts and closings including Cummington Rd , South st., Mountain Rd. ( for you wiz.lol) They also implored people to stay at home. Some strong winds making into the glen right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 So far this storm has been about as I expected here IMBY Gusts to 45 mph, 5" total rain Just way less tree damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 From my memory of hurricanes, this isn't one. Fun storm nonetheless with plenty of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 At least here in CT I'm glad they had it as a hurricane warning because we were able to get people to evacuate and take it seriously. Top 3 storm surge event in western LIS. Wow...that is what I was alluding to...that is how this one should be measured, but I def. understand that most folks will focus on their own sensible wx....I am def. like that during the winter, but not so much during tropical season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 From my memory of hurricanes, this isn't one. Fun storm nonetheless with plenty of damage. And who knows how high we gust after it starts to clear...could be surprisingly robust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrivers Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Portions of Route 20 in Brimfield and Wilbraham now closed due to flooding. Haven't heard too much about effects on eastern regions of Hampden County but appears they are slowly trickling in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Winds have not let down here yet. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thinking of going to walk around soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 pics up of the surge here in the damage thread........enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 From my memory of hurricanes, this isn't one. Fun storm nonetheless with plenty of damage. It was worse than Bob for me...which isn't saying a ton because that went east of me. Prob a notch below Gloria, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 And who knows how high we gust after it starts to clear...could be surprisingly robust. Does the clearing skies cause higher gusts for some reason? is that only because of the jet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Neighbor just lost a huge pine! Loud crack and boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I hate the topography of this area to death. LCI has hit 44 mph and every time I glace over at the VP2 console it says somewhere between 4 and 9. 3.45" worth of rain so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Neighbor just lost a huge pine! Loud crack and boom. I want to freakin here than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 feel like the strongest winds of the day are rolling through right now. Fairhaven, Ma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I want to freakin here than. Have not heard that either... don't want to after Dec 2008 might go on a drive around the neighborhood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Apparently you were unconscious while I was having a page long orgasm about an hour ago. Quote one complaint from me today.... misunderstanding i guess, probably not worth going back and figuring out what happened sincere sorry, I don't really want problems with anyone here I didn't intend any mby statements to mean anything besides obs reports.. and besides I am pretty impressed overall regardless of what category or how high the winds/rain gets here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 3.83" IMBY. Couple of small branches down but that's about it. Appears there was a lot more wind and precip. to the NW but that's par for the course in these parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm kinda shocked by the amount of tree/limb damage I am hearing/seeing. 50-60 mph winds are doing this. 70+ would be devastating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I hate the topography of this area to death. LCI has hit 44 mph and every time I glace over at the VP2 console it says somewhere between 4 and 9. 3.45" worth of rain so far. You're pulverizing me. 2.87"I have the manual gauge out too though. It's probably over 3" now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 misunderstanding i guess, probably not worth going back and figuring out what happened sincere sorry, I don't really want problems with anyone here I didn't intend any mby statements to mean anything besides obs reports.. and besides I am pretty impressed overall regardless of what category or how high the winds/rain gets here NBD...I tend to overreact and did so in this instance...sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 A Weatherbug 1 town over (Rutland, MA), reported 54 mph gust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Please take any bitching and non-obs here. http://www.americanw...ene-bch-thread/ No....I thought he was advocating the argument that this was not a high end TS...my apologies if not. Not at all Ray. Im not into that whole calling out nhc because it should of been this or that at landfall. I just like the weather and was just saying how things were going from my perspective. I'm just not sure the wind experienced over interior NE would have been much worse if the max sustained winds were 20 mph higher is all I meant.....sorry I came off like that. Maybe I'm wrong.....but, the higher winds have a hard time translating that far into NE, anyway...imho Again, sorry...my fault. How many stations are reporting sustained tropical storm force winds right now...looks like the number is increasing a little? It's close, Boston is at 1223 from the SSE (160 degrees) at 39 MPH (34 KT) gusting to 54 MPH (47 KT Block Island from the S (180 degrees) at 36 MPH (31 KT) gusting to 49 MPH (43 KT) There is zero doubt this is producing sustained tropical force conditions. The observations have not yielded hurricane force readings for about a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm kinda shocked by the amount of tree/limb damage I am hearing/seeing. 50-60 mph winds are doing this. 70+ would be devastating. That's my point in the post earlier Bob. The gap between what people perceived and what is occuring...if we ever get a true 80mph sustained wind up here with higher gusts imagine the damage. Tonight's surge may bring the biggest damage for areas down my way. Could get bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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