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Title: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: E_T on September 11, 2018, 05:36:08 PM

Cat 3 at this posting and due to hit in about 3 days.  It is Forecast to weaken after landfall and then stay in the middle of the state and rain for days and have flooding (al la Texas).

Also, there are three other Tropical systems (at this time) in the works...

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: E_T on September 11, 2018, 05:39:44 PM

Buncle, you getting ready for this??

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 11, 2018, 05:49:46 PM

Nah.  Hundreds of miles inland in the mountains, we're unlikely to have worse than a long thunderstorm.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: E_T on September 11, 2018, 05:57:09 PM

Well, keep us updated as to how things are going...  Maybe we can get you to do a 'live spot' during the storm, giving us blow by blow coverage...  ;D

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 11, 2018, 06:13:44 PM

Any idea how the Raleigh area is supposed to fare, specifically Cary?

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 11, 2018, 06:17:58 PM

I reckon if there's anything worth talking about, and I still can, I will.

Went upstairs for lunch right after that last post, and Momma is bothering to refresh the emergency water.  The worst danger we're in, if it's bad, is losing some utilities for a while.

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Local weather is currently looking for it to make for Raleigh before it goes up into Virginia midway...  We'll know a lot more by Thursday, of course.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 11, 2018, 07:50:35 PM

Well, here's hoping you get nothing more than a lot of rain.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 11, 2018, 08:36:10 PM

We could do without that, actually.  2018's been a dishrag.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 11, 2018, 08:44:15 PM

two hundred miles ain't too much if it decides to go more western then predicted.

Take care anyway. :)

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 11, 2018, 09:37:10 PM

Quote from: Buster's Uncle on September 11, 2018, 08:36:10 PM

We could do without that, actually.  2018's been a dishrag.

Okay, here's hoping you get just the right amount of rain.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 11, 2018, 11:54:40 PM

Geo, Mom just happened to say at supper today that if you got back to America sometime, she'd like to have you back.

-He charmed the devil outta my wimminz, folks.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 12, 2018, 10:02:21 AM

Someday I will. :) Say hi to the family for me please.
(need to get on top of things financially again, condo's to tend to devour money)
(of course it doesn't help I already booked something in South America for 2020)

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 12, 2018, 01:50:59 PM

Quote from: Lorizael on September 11, 2018, 06:13:44 PM

Any idea how the Raleigh area is supposed to fare, specifically Cary?

Well, bad enough apparently that my ex is packing up and leaving the state this morning.

I do hope you're high up in those mountains, BU.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 12, 2018, 05:19:51 PM

Quote from: Lorizael on September 12, 2018, 01:50:59 PM

Quote from: Lorizael on September 11, 2018, 06:13:44 PM

Any idea how the Raleigh area is supposed to fare, specifically Cary?

Well, bad enough apparently that my ex is packing up and leaving the state this morning.

I do hope you're high up in those mountains, BU.

Or deep in the basement? ;)

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Dewbacca on September 12, 2018, 10:04:35 PM

I have family just outside of the Dudley, N.C. area and they are going to ride the storm out...

Not a wise move in my opinion, but it's a younger brother turned into a man, he listens to no one, especially me.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 13, 2018, 05:12:45 PM

Beautiful blue sky here so far today.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 13, 2018, 05:19:00 PM

The eye of the storm!

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: E_T on September 13, 2018, 06:25:59 PM

The Calm before the storm...

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 14, 2018, 09:20:51 AM

A Stillness in the Sky!

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 15, 2018, 04:19:12 PM

Woowoo.  Finally started raining around midnight.  Currently drizzling and fairly still.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Geo on September 15, 2018, 05:13:40 PM

Don't forget to water drain the garden. ;)

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 15, 2018, 05:59:04 PM

It's been drizzling here the past week or two but that's got nothing to do with no hurricane... ;)

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 16, 2018, 06:30:34 PM

Today's 'sposed to be the worst of it.  At peak, so far, it's only kind've a storm.  Woot.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 17, 2018, 08:08:22 PM

It was gone this morning.  Currently sunny.

This concludes our Hurricane Florence/Cry Wolf report.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Lorizael on September 17, 2018, 08:32:48 PM

I don't think it's a cry wolf thing. Coastal areas and and even eastern inland bits seem pretty hard hit. Death toll is 23 right now, I think? Glad it turned out to be nothing where you are, though.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 17, 2018, 11:06:42 PM

A few people seemed interested in me stressing out...

I sat through Hurricane Hugo, which dropped a large tree on the house, so I know we're not invulnerable up this way - but oh ye of little faith.

Title: Re: Hurricane Florance Targets North Carolina
Post by: ColdWizard on September 17, 2018, 11:15:25 PM

Tornado watch until 10pm.  ;aaa