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Hurricane Rita!

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Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Originally posted by: VoBoy
Who recommends boarding up the windows for those that live in Harris County/ Houston!?
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I know several people who are boarding up in that area...
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I'll have to get on that tonight...! And pack up!
 
160630 2424 08551 10028 -1406 101138 +138 +136 100 152 125 015

152 knot wind observed = 172 mph. 10% correction factor = 154.8 mph. That's from the latest recon. If that is sustained and not a gust then we've got a Cat. 5, folks.
 
Originally posted by: Zee
Hopefully it doesnt veer up and hit dallas. Imagine it knocked out ThePlanet datacenter?
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Don't know much about Hurricanes, huh? 😉

Close to water, cannon fodder.
Close to land, let it stand.
 
Originally posted by: Zee
Hopefully it doesnt veer up and hit dallas. Imagine it knocked out ThePlanet datacenter?
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What the hell are you talking about? The current NHC forecast has it directly over Dallas a day after landfall. How could it "veer" and hit it any harder? Dallas is landlocked...
 
There is bound to be some serious tornadic activity all throughout Tejas. Hopefully it will hit my apartment and I can sue someone 🙂
 
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Also, in the other thread someone asked what happens when they run out of letters for named storms. The answer is they revert to the Greek alphabet, "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma", etc..

This has never happened. The closest time was 1933 when there were 21 named storms. Note, there are only 21 names allocated per season. They remaining names this year are Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. Source.
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Its getting close only four names left....

Edit: i refuse to post in the Rita stickie thread anymore...
 
Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Also, in the other thread someone asked what happens when they run out of letters for named storms. The answer is they revert to the Greek alphabet, "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma", etc..

This has never happened. The closest time was 1933 when there were 21 named storms. Note, there are only 21 names allocated per season. They remaining names this year are Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. Source.
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Its getting close only four names left....

Edit: i refuse to post in the Rita stickie thread anymore...
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The way the season has been going, its a pretty good bet we will wrap around. The *official* hurricane season ends Nov 30. Luckily, its pretty quiet other than Phillipe and Rita right now, according to NHC. Text
 
Latest Recon : Pressure 923mb winds of 145mph ( 142 knots -10%)

Latest Dropsonde shows a pressure 922mb. Pressure has dropped to that from 973mb at 5pm yesterday.
 
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Also, in the other thread someone asked what happens when they run out of letters for named storms. The answer is they revert to the Greek alphabet, "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma", etc..

This has never happened. The closest time was 1933 when there were 21 named storms. Note, there are only 21 names allocated per season. They remaining names this year are Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. Source.
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Its getting close only four names left....

Edit: i refuse to post in the Rita stickie thread anymore...
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The way the season has been going, its a pretty good bet we will wrap around. The *official* hurricane season ends Nov 30. Luckily, its pretty quiet other than Phillipe and Rita right now, according to NHC. Text
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at least Maria didnt do anything, thats my moms name...
Where my mom works some lady is named Katrina, she is not very popular.
 
Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Originally posted by: AbsolutZero
Also, in the other thread someone asked what happens when they run out of letters for named storms. The answer is they revert to the Greek alphabet, "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma", etc..

This has never happened. The closest time was 1933 when there were 21 named storms. Note, there are only 21 names allocated per season. They remaining names this year are Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. Source.
Click to expand...

Its getting close only four names left....

Edit: i refuse to post in the Rita stickie thread anymore...
Click to expand...

The way the season has been going, its a pretty good bet we will wrap around. The *official* hurricane season ends Nov 30. Luckily, its pretty quiet other than Phillipe and Rita right now, according to NHC. Text
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at least Maria didnt do anything, thats my moms name...
Where my mom works some lady is named Katrina, she is not very popular.
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Funny. My Mom's name was Rita. She passed away 20 years ago. My mom's brother is Phillip who lives in Miami.

 
Originally posted by: Mill
Originally posted by: Zee
Hopefully it doesnt veer up and hit dallas. Imagine it knocked out ThePlanet datacenter?
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What the hell are you talking about? The current NHC forecast has it directly over Dallas a day after landfall. How could it "veer" and hit it any harder? Dallas is landlocked...
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Dallas was going to veer. Cat 4 landfaller and 9.0 earthquake simulataneously.

Thanks for the updates Mill. Was reading the 11am discussion and saw NHC was not confirming a 5 as they were waiting for HH recon to arrive.

Are you one of the ex-surfer crew?
 
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