ATL: LAURA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[dantonlsu]

Watching Brett Adair... Not as bad as Mexico Beach, but still crazy.

[bob rulz]

Are we sure that sign is still there? Hard to tell anything now.

Too bad this didn't make landfall during the day.

[sbcc]

Jeff Piotrowski a couple of minutes ago called for Lake Charles to take a direct hit by the eyewall.

[PTPatrick]

It remains to be seen but if it keeps this trajectory with the eastern eyewall just east of Calcasieu lake, the city of lake Charles May see slightly less than worst case surge. Something to watch. It will be bad no matter what...but a few feet could make a big difference in some areas.

[HurricaneEdouard]

Looks like we'll have to wait till the post to see if Laura was a cat 5. They better not up it to only 155 in the post.

That's my honest assessment of the current intensity. There's arguments to be made for 130 knots, 135 knots or 140 knots, but a blend of data most supports 135 knots IMO; the 142 knot dropsonde measurement was a snapshot in time (not necessarily sustained), the highest unflagged SFMR reading was 133 knots, and the 148 knot FL winds would indicate 133 knots. I think this is simply, genuinely a 135-knot hurricane.

[Miamimeetro]

can someone repost the cameron video link

[wx98]

Jeff Piotrowski a couple of minutes ago called for Lake Charles to take a direct hit by the eyewall.

Downtown is 20-25 miles from the northern eyewall now. Moving straight for them. If anything they get the NE/E side.

[sbcc]

Are we sure that sign is still there? Hard to tell anything now.

Too bad this didn't make landfall during the day.

I want to believe it's still there...

[CrazyC83]

 https://twitter.com/CC_StormWatch/status/1298849575613198342

[HurryKane]

can someone repost the cameron video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3bwtnmk1lA&feature=youtu.be

[Tyler Penland]

Calcasieu Pass now with a gust to 92kts. Sustained at 72kts.

Previous water level reading of 7.4ft may have been an error reading 6.36ft now. Barometer stuck at 981mb an hour ago unfortunately.

[sbcc]

can someone repost the cameron video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3bwtnm ... e=youtu.be

[CrazyC83]

Looks like we'll have to wait till the post to see if Laura was a cat 5. They better not up it to only 155 in the post.

That's my honest assessment of the current intensity. There's arguments to be made for 130 knots, 135 knots or 140 knots, but a blend of data most supports 135 knots IMO; the 142 knot dropsonde measurement was a snapshot in time (not necessarily sustained), the highest unflagged SFMR reading was 133 knots, and the 148 knot FL winds would indicate 133 knots. I think this is simply, genuinely a 135-knot hurricane.

Based on all data, my estimate is 135 kt. Not conclusive enough for an upgrade.

[tropicwatch]

It's on a pole with ratchet straps, not sure how high it is though.

Whatever the parish stuck that sign pole into is doing great, too. So far.

haha. That landfall has been intense. Wish there could be more light.

Cameron lost power early.

[TallahasseeMan]

Looks like we'll have to wait till the post to see if Laura was a cat 5. They better not up it to only 155 in the post.

That's my honest assessment of the current intensity. There's arguments to be made for 130 knots, 135 knots or 140 knots, but a blend of data most supports 135 knots IMO; the 142 knot dropsonde measurement was a snapshot in time (not necessarily sustained), the highest unflagged SFMR reading was 133 knots, and the 148 knot FL winds would indicate 133 knots. I think this is simply, genuinely a 135-knot hurricane.

Better in the history books to be one of the stronger CAT-4’s to make landfall then to be one of the weakest/most borderline CAT-5’s imo.


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[Miamimeetro]

can someone repost the cameron video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3bwtnmk1lA&feature=youtu.be

many thanks amigo

[Sanibel]

Conditions deteriorating in Lake Charles...

[EnnisTx]

Jeff Linder reporting 110 mph gust at Cameron weather station...

I'm fairly certain the sustained wind is higher than that right now.

https://youtu.be/w3bwtnmk1lA

[dexterlabio]

Whether a 140kt Cat5 or not is immaterial. IMO 130 to 135kt sounds about right but you just wouldn't tell the difference in terms of devastation between a 135kt or a 140kt hurricane.

Only sure thing is that there would be some historic damage along the way.

[Fancy1001]

Looks like we'll have to wait till the post to see if Laura was a cat 5. They better not up it to only 155 in the post.

That's my honest assessment of the current intensity. There's arguments to be made for 130 knots, 135 knots or 140 knots, but a blend of data most supports 135 knots IMO; the 142 knot dropsonde measurement was a snapshot in time (not necessarily sustained), the highest unflagged SFMR reading was 133 knots, and the 148 knot FL winds would indicate 133 knots. I think this is simply, genuinely a 135-knot hurricane.

Better in the history books to be one of the stronger CAT-4’s to make landfall then to be one of the weakest/most borderline CAT-5’s imo.


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No it's not, that's worse.