2024 Hurricane and Tropical Weather

[whitelilac]

By 4:30 p.m., 111 warnings were generated by the National Weather Service, breaking the previous record set on Sept. 10, 2017, with 69 tornado warnings.

https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/hurricanes/live-blog/hurricane-milton-live-updates-rcna174624

 

[HmmMysterious]

6:00 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 Location: 27.0°N 83.3°W Moving: NE at 15 mph Min pressure: 948 mb Max sustained: 120 mph

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LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING WINDS, AND FLOODING RAINS EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA... ...600 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

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[JDG]

Taylor Swift Donates $5 Million to Hurricane Helene and Milton Relief Efforts

Taylor Swift donated $5 million in relief efforts for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Milton.

www.rollingstone.com

LOVE HER OR HATE HER, TAYLOR SWIFT IS VERY GENEROUS.

 

[bestill]

Relieved that there's some weakening. The tornados scare me more than the hurricane, personally!

 

[Herat]

A meterologist just posted that a significant part of the eastern eyewall of Hurricane Milton has an aberrant pattern that can be associated with biologic origin and are most likely birds. The birds are usually in a migratory route and essentially shelter in the eyewall, traveling with the hurricane.

Birds caught in the eye of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, is expected to hit the Gulf Coast of central Florida in the U.S. on Oct. 9. Hurricane Milton follows on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of the Southeast just two weeks earlier. Both storms coincide with...

news.mongabay.com

 

[JDG]

Live Cams in Florida

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[whitelilac]

A meterologist just posted that a significant part of the eastern eyewall of Hurricane Milton has an aberrant pattern that can be associated with biologic origin and are most likely birds. The birds are usually in a migratory route and essentially shelter in the eyewall, traveling with the hurricane.

Birds caught in the eye of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, is expected to hit the Gulf Coast of central Florida in the U.S. on Oct. 9. Hurricane Milton follows on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of the Southeast just two weeks earlier. Both storms coincide with...

news.mongabay.com

That's very interesting. TY. I was wondering about the bird migrations.

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

Relieved that there's some weakening. The tornados scare me more than the hurricane, personally!

Me too.

 

[whitelilac]

The Clearwater cam is really alarming here:

Watch Hurricane Milton come ashore in Florida on live cameras in Keys, on Gulf Coast

They’re at beach resorts and bars in tourist areas.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Izzylizzy]

CNN Live updates:

8 min ago

'Over 250,000 customers in Florida already without power as Hurricane Milton moves in'​

From CNN Meteorologist Taylor Ward
Hurricane Milton is still a few hours from making landfall, but over 250,000 customers in Florida have already lost power, according to poweroutage.us.

Power outages are increasing along west coast of Florida, but some of the counties that have the largest percentage of outages are actually in central and eastern areas of the state due to this afternoon’s tornado outbreak within the outer bands of Milton.

With hurricane-force gusts beginning to move onshore, power outages will begin to increase significantly for western Florida this evening.

One utility warned there could be up to 1 million outages in the state.

23 min ago

Up to 1 million power outages expected across Florida, energy company says​

From CNN’s Nic F. Anderson


cont:

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurricane-milton-florida-10-09-24/index.html

 

[arielilane]

More than 780 volunteers from @KYRedCross are on the ground in Florida helping prepare for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall later tonight.
@DWilliamsTV has the story.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844147577664491914

 

[PayrollNerd]

I woke up from my nap to see it’s wobbled just north of my house.

My friend JK says 70 MPH winds and she is 2 miles east of me.

My neighbors texted that the power is flickering and will likely go out soon.

My Ring cameras went out a couple hours ago. But my plants were hanging in there!! (The internet drowns every time it rains.)

 

[arielilane]

An extreme wind warning is in effect for Tampa FL, Saint Petersburg FL, Clearwater FL until 9:30 PM EDT for extremely dangerous hurricane winds. Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844145177004474876

 

[arielilane]

Lowe's Pledges $2 Million to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Lowe's Pledges $2 Million to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

corporate.lowes.com

SEP 30 2024

The company continues to deploy additional recovery supplies and over 150 associates to help communities recover

 

[HmmMysterious]

7:00 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 Location: 27.1°N 83.0°W Moving: NE at 15 mph Min pressure: 952 mb Max sustained: 120 mph

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NORTHERN EYEWALL OF MILTON STARTING TO SPREAD ONSHORE ALONG THE FLORIDA GULF COAST... ...700 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

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[arielilane]

What Amazon is doing to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in the Southeast US

Teams deploy relief supplies and advanced tech to hard hit regions across the Southeast.

www.aboutamazon.com

October 3, 2024 2:20 PM

 

[PayrollNerd]

I heard from my nieces and brother. They’re sheltering in the Tampa area referred to as Temple Terrace!

I noticed it has now wobbled back south, right at the Sarasota airport which is 2 miles north of my house.

 

[Leilei]

Dad just called me and their power is already out in Lakeland. They have the generator going.
Hoping that everyone in this storm's path stay safe.

 

[arielilane]

Posted two hours ago

Inside Hurricane Milton, @saildrone reported wave height of 28.12 feet and wind gusts as strong as 75.95 mph while 40 nautical miles from the center of the storm. This research represents a collaborative endeavor to better understand the role of the ocean in hurricanes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844115360997654917

 

[whitelilac]

Most dangerous part of Milton now coming onshore​

From CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert
Milton has started the process of making landfall and its eyewall and most intense winds are coming onshore, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

Milton’s eyewall has winds screaming at 120 mph with higher gusts.

“The northern eyewall of Hurricane Milton is beginning to move onshore of the Florida gulf coast near Tampa and St. Petersburg where an Extreme Wind Warning is now in effect. Please shelter in place as these extremely dangerous hurricane-force winds overspread the region,” the center warned.

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurricane-milton-florida-10-09-24/index.html