Hurricane Ian headed toward the West Coast of Florida

hollydolly said:
So Pappy posted a Map of where he is... anyone know if that area has got it bad..? what about you @jujube ?

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We haven't had the full effect yet. It probably won't still be at hurricane status when it goes by and the path moved a bit so it won't be coming over directly anyway.

Lights are flickering, though, it's raining and the wind is getting gusty. It was thundering earlier and we always need to watch out for tornados.

The west coast of Florida is getting a lot of water.
 
I’m nervous about this storm and I’m in upstate SC! it looks like it will leave Florida and pass through SC. Of course, we don’t have to worry about storm surge in the upstate but we may have flooding and tornadoes spawning. Maybe loss of power.
Charleston on the coast will certainly have storm surge damage.
 
fort Meyers away from the beach is flooding bad. Just saw a picture of a house and the only thing showing was the roof. Plus, usually, the highest winds are recorded when the north side of the hurricane first makes land.
Well, cape coral had 135 mph gusts when the storm hit, and now, on the south side, it hit a 140 mph gust. Unheard of.
 
I've never had to experience anything as frightening as this hurricane, been watching it on the news today. Wishing the best for all here who live in the area and are affected by this deadly storm. Hoping you stay safe and have minimal property damage...if that's possible. :(
 
Ian is following very close to the path of Hurricane Charley in 2004. Charley was also a category 4 storm. Not identical to Ian, but very close. If Ian turns out to be as strong as Charley it could be worse due to a larger size and slower movement. It's also possible the damage would be less, Charley took out many of the old at risk houses and buildings, the new ones replacing them are built to much better codes.

I drove through Charley's path not long after the storm, the trees (pines) in some areas were nearly 100% down, most just snapped off.

Wikipedia has a good write up on Charley and the damage done. Gives some foresight as to what this could be. Still too early to tell much now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley in part:

Hurricane Charley severely affected the state of Florida. There were nine direct fatalities, 20 indirect fatalities, and numerous injuries attributed to the storm. Property damage was estimated at $5.4 billion, and approximately $285 million in agricultural damage.

If Ian continues on its current path it will pass right over a friend's house and farm. I stayed there last summer when fishing in Florida. He does not seem worried, but he's a Florida native (a cracker) with lots of hurricane experience.
 
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Storm surge appears to have peaked at Naples and Ft Meyers, the worst places, and is starting to drop. Still high though. To the north or Ft Meyers there is little surge, in fact much of it is negative, lower than normal water levels.
squatting dog said:
Ft Meyers away from the beach is flooding bad
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The surge could be higher on the barrier islands, no data from there. The median surge not so much as wave driven run up. Those barrier islands were however badly damaged in Charley in 2004, so the houses and buildings today should be more storm proof. Florida laws requires it.
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squatting dog said:
fort Meyers away from the beach is flooding bad. Just saw a picture of a house and the only thing showing was the roof. Plus, usually, the highest winds are recorded when the north side of the hurricane first makes land.
Well, cape coral had 135 mph gusts when the storm hit, and now, on the south side, it hit a 140 mph gust. Unheard of.
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I saw that video. I think it was just the roof floating down the street... not the entire house.
 
rgp said:
I think some of it is [over-hyped] ? It seems too me that in the case of several of the most recent storms I have heard ' a storm like we haven't seen in our lifetime' Storm surge of near twenty feet expected , usually turns out to be 12-18" Don't take me wrong, I want the lesser effects, but knock off the hype .

I don't know .... maybe I'm just all wrong ? Regardless , best wishes to all in the area effected ....... Stay safe !!
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I heard that during Hurricane Isabel Hatteras Village on Hatteras Island had a forty foot wall of water go across it from the ocean to the sound. It cut a swath out of Highway 12 leaving the village cut off for a few months. Roof tops, trailers, boats and other debris were floating in Pamlico Sound. During those months Supplies had to be airlifted and or brought in by boat. The school children were ferried to and from school by locals with boats. The highest wind speed recorded was 120 Mph. The forty foot surge came in before the eye wall hit the Island. Like I mentioned the highest wind speed was clocked at 120 Mph. They are saying Ian has winds up to 150 Mph. If one shelters in place there is no way out so you are stuck until the government opens the area back up and allow returns. In Hatteras it was a few weeks. No one in no one out. It was heart warming to see how the locals took care of each other.
 
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oldpop said:
I heard that during Hurricane Isabel Hatteras Village on Hatteras Island had a forty foot wall of water go across it from the ocean to the sound. It cut a swath out of Highway 12 leaving the village cut off for a few months.
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It is true that Isabel cut through Hatteras Island. However the storm surge was less than 40 feet, 6 to 8 feet at most. It is possible the large hurricane waves on top of that surge were higher. A 25 foot wave on top of an 8 foot surge could look 40 feet high. Certainly it was powerful enough to do lots of damage.

See NOAA's report: Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Isabel https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL132003_Isabel.pdf
 
SeniorBen said:
I saw that video. I think it was just the roof floating down the street... not the entire house.
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When I lived in Florida I saw some of the camera crews filming "devastation". They were really good at making things look a lot worse than they were. Near us there were several houses that were eroding into the Gulf, they had been abandoned and looked really bad, on a good day. When a storm struck you could count on the news crews filming those places, making it look like real damage...

I am not saying real devastation doesn't happen or isn't happening now. I just warn folks not to take the news with too many grains of salt.
 
hollydolly said:
it syas it's currently pummeling the SW of Florida.. for the unitiated can you or someone tell us what towns or cities are in SW Florida.. is Pappy there ?
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Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte are a few cities that come to mind. They were devastated by Hurricane Charlie 18 years ago, so hopefully they have fortified and become more aware (for the older residents) this time around.
 
As I was trying to find the latest news about the Naples area, I heard a news blip that said the town my BFF lives in was "underwater" according to a town official. I sincerely hope that's an exaggeration, though I suspect it's quite bad. Right after it changed to another news report. She said she would try to get back to me at some point today but has not, so I suspect she's dealing with an unpleasant, though hopefully not devastating aftermath. From the latest news reports, looks like my honorary son will fare better.
 
Pecos said:
The latest forecasts for our area has Ian coming right over us on Sat at 2 in the afternoon. Who knows what the wind speed will be after it crosses the State of Georgia, but I have some work to do outside to get ready for it.
I have been through a couple of Hurricanes/Typhoons and seen what they can do. They are not to be trifled with. On Okinawa, I was always the guy who had to stay in the Operations building when they hit.
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I didn't realize it was heading your way until I read your post yesterday. Then I saw it on the news today. Since the track and forecast keeps changing, I sincerely hope it will bypass you or have minimal impact if it doesn't. Either way, you know I'll be keeping you and Mrs. Pecos in prayer MDB!
 
OneEyedDiva said:
As I was trying to find the latest news about the Naples area, I heard a news blip that said the town my BFF lives in was "underwater" according to a town official. I sincerely hope that's an exaggeration, though I suspect it's quite bad.
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I am sure there is some flooding, the surge peaked at about 6 feet, well above flood stage. Most of the town probably isn't underwater, but some of it has flooded for sure. Do you know how close your friend is to the water, or at what elevation? If low and close to the water they may be flooded. Hope not!
 
Alligatorob said:
I am sure there is some flooding, the surge peaked at about 6 feet, well above flood stage. Most of the town probably isn't underwater, but some of it has flooded for sure. Do you know how close your friend is to the water, or at what elevation? If low and close to the water they may be flooded. Hope not!
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When I visited her, it seemed like we only walked a couple of blocks to get to the beach, maybe 3-1/2 blocks. But that's over 30 years ago so I don't remember for sure. Elevation is reported to be 13 feet. Thank you Rob.
 
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