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Worst storm of your life (SO FAR)?

#1 Postby Anonymous » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:00 pm

What was the worst storm you have ever been in? Since I live in NE Ohio, I do not get category 5 hurricanes. Yet, my worst storm was Isidore. I had so much rain and winds I'd say gusting to 45 mph. So, what was your worst storm?
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:02 pm

Hurricane Hugo, hands down.

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#3 Postby msbee » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:10 pm

Hurricane Luis
no contest !
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#4 Postby cycloneye » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:13 pm

Hurricane Georges has been the big one so far in my lifetime that I haved seen.
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#5 Postby *StOrmsPr* » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:29 pm

Hugo 1989, Hortense 1996 and Georges 1998

But for me Hortense got the #1 place, I almost lost my home in mudslide thanks to her!!

2 to Georges, my sister lost her house

3 to Hugo my uncle lost everything
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#6 Postby OtherHD » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:41 pm

N/A
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#7 Postby george_r_1961 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 12:56 pm

Isabel was the worst for me...Floyd wasnt even close. With Floyd I never lost power at home and missed only 2 days of work. With Isabel no power at home for 5 days and I missed 2 weeks of work.
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#8 Postby breamer » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:07 pm

For us Canadians in Prince Edward Island, Juan
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Hurricane Andrew...

#9 Postby hial2 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:25 pm

No doubt, Hurricane Andrew ranks as the scariest hours of my life..
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#10 Postby stormchazer » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:32 pm

Hurricane Hugo, hands down.

SF


Floyd, because it took me 5.5 hours to go from Goose Creek, SC to Columbia. That is normally a 1.75 hour trip max. I never thought I would see I-26 turned into a parking lot. I missed Hugo SF. I been a lucky guy.
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#11 Postby Stormsfury » Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:46 pm

stormchazer wrote:
Hurricane Hugo, hands down.

SF


Floyd, because it took me 5.5 hours to go from Goose Creek, SC to Columbia. That is normally a 1.75 hour trip max. I never thought I would see I-26 turned into a parking lot. I missed Hugo SF. I been a lucky guy.


Based on that traffic snarl up (partly caused by the evacuations from further south as well, among poor decisions from the ex-governor), it was decided that there would be no evacuations from the area.
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#12 Postby Toni - 574 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:59 pm

West Central Florida has not seen a bad storm in a very long time! But I would have to say that Elena 1985 would be the most destructive storm to threaten my area. Even though she never came ashore we saw massive beach destruction as well as inland flooding. We had many families in the area that lost everything they had!
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#13 Postby weatherlover427 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 3:15 pm

Given that I only lived in Orlando FL for a year and a half (California the rest of my life), I remember Mitch and the outer rainbands of Danny the most.
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#14 Postby ncweatherwizard » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:05 pm

Although Isabel affected me directly, unlike Floyd, Floyd is easily the worst I have ever seen--the exceptional flood waters were probably like none I will ever see again.
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#15 Postby SFLgirl » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:31 pm

One word....Andrew!
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#16 Postby Rainband » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:36 pm

93 No Name storm :o
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#17 Postby Stormsfury » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:44 pm

Rainband wrote:93 No Name storm :o


Are you referring to perhaps, this?

http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Wint ... storm.html
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#18 Postby bahamaswx » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:07 pm

Floyd or Andrew... both very close, but I'd probably lean towards Floyd (much more flooding in my area).
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#19 Postby Rainband » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:28 pm

Stormsfury wrote:
Rainband wrote:93 No Name storm :o


Are you referring to perhaps, this?

http://www.stormsfury1.com/Weather/Wint ... storm.html
Yes Mike.. Wow cool stuff. :o I won't ever forget that Storm. I have a question..why didn't we have any warning?? In Florida :?: Thanks :wink:
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#20 Postby Rainband » Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:36 pm

http://tampa.about.com/library/weekly/aanoname.htm
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