DoctorHurricane2003 wrote:Well I for one am CERTAINLY glad that certain people in this thread have the credentials to judge wind damage and strength of hurricanes!
People, for crying out loud. First off, remember Camille was much smaller than Katrina. Example: Ivan and Dennis were nearly the same strength and hit almost the same location, but Dennis did not cause as much damage. Why? Dennis was much smaller and moving much faster than Ivan.
Secondly just because the MAJORITY of systems weaken at landfall along the N GOM in what I would like to call "exceptionally good timing and placement of dry air and wind shear with respect to latitude and the coastline" does NOT mean that EVERY single one will.
I am greatly afraid that this mindset will continue and one day one will NOT weaken at landfall, and many deaths will occur. Please, for the love of God, get that idea out of your mind and analyze data as it comes in.
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Just because I think Camille was less intense than thought does not mean I think weakening storms or Category Three or Category Four storms are "weak". I think COMPLETELY the opposite.
What a way to twist my words. Try reading EVERYTHING I said in my post in a more CAREFUL manner.