ATL: IDA - Remnants - Discussion

[sbcc]

Brandon Ivey video of Ida causing destruction in Houma: [youtube]https://youtu.be/uid654Nx8wE[/youtube]

[underthwx]

To all of you affected by Ida...I hope my message finds all of yall safe...and sound...I'm sorry that yall are experiencing this...I wish I could do magic, and make it go away....be safe

[Meteorcane]

I think Ida will be upgraded to Cat 5 post analysis. A sustained wind found by an observation of 149mph is clearly an indicator that Ida was extremely powerful. Also this was recorded after Ida made landfall so I think it will be upgraded.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurrican ... ls/1006534

I think we would need more info about the height and setting (e.g. positioning on the ship) of that ship anemometer to put too much stock into it. That video from Port Fuchon is quite impressive, but then again anything over 100 mph sustained looks very similar (i.e. crazy), whether it is 120 or 150 mph. Possibly could look at damage there, but I wonder how many structures survived the surge (it is a big refining area so I imagine there are at least some sturdily built and elevated structures).

[sbcc]

Baton Rouge flooding:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1432342271270207492

[sbcc]

Flooding in LaPlace:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1432347208154759171

[sbcc]

Lockport video: [youtube]https://youtu.be/f7HfJd_IkjA[/youtube]

[SconnieCane]

Brandon Ivey video of Ida causing destruction in Houma: https://twitter.com/Gyptsea1962/status/1432342113962713097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1432342113962713097%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FGyptsea19622Fstatus2F1432342113962713097widget%3DTweet

Holy hell, some of that looks like Charley-grade intense and they were "only" in the "weak" (left) side of the OUTER eyewall.

[TallyTracker]

Did y’all notice that the NWS Lake Charles is covering for NWS New Orleans. Must be due to power outages.

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Issued by National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
821 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...

Jourdan River Near Kiln/Bay St. Louis affecting Hancock County.

For the Jourdan River...including Kiln/Bay St. Louis...Major
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued when updates are needed.

&&

[ScottNAtlanta]

Some of this footage is just about as bad as I have seen in any storm. Does anyone know if they have been able to make contact with Grand Isle? Last I heard it was no

[TallyTracker]

Lockport video: https://youtu.be/f7HfJd_IkjA

That’s absolutely nuts to be driving around in that type of winds…kids don’t try this ever…

[sbcc]

Mandeville:

[sbcc]

Golden Meadow: [youtube]https://youtu.be/YiwacxSjVI0[/youtube]

[TheDreamTraveler]

I think Ida will be upgraded to Cat 5 post analysis. A sustained wind found by an observation of 149mph is clearly an indicator that Ida was extremely powerful. Also this was recorded after Ida made landfall so I think it will be upgraded.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurrican ... ls/1006534

I think it's possible it might too. You also gotta remember that Ida retained its strength due to the brown ocean effect which is why it stayed over 130mph winds for 4+ hours over "land". It's very tough for hurricanes to reach pass that threshold of 155mph winds to get cat 5 status but I could see it happen

[ScottNAtlanta]

I want to give a shout out to all the forecasters who saw this coming almost 10 days ago when it was just a wave in the Eastern Caribbean. While no one could predict how strong it would get back then, they were saying it could be bad even then. So hats off to the guys at the NHC for their excellent forecasting. I don't think we thank them nearly as much as they deserve.

[TheDreamTraveler]

I want to give a shout out to all the forecasters who saw this coming almost 10 days ago when it was just a wave in the Eastern Caribbean. While no one could predict how strong it would get back then, they were saying it could be bad even then. So hats off to the guys at the NHC for their excellent forecasting. I don't think we thank them nearly as much as they deserve.

Yeah they nailed the intensity forecast days before it hit calling for rapid intensification and 140mph sustained winds at landfall even when some people doubted them.

[sbcc]

Some of this footage is just about as bad as I have seen in any storm. Does anyone know if they have been able to make contact with Grand Isle? Last I heard it was no

This is UNCONFIRMED video, supposedly from Grand Isle:  https://twitter.com/i/status/1432342093213618176

[ScottNAtlanta]

I heard on the news maybe 30 mins ago they were on the phone with emergency management and they were as of yet unable to contact Grand Isle. They were sending in boats because that is the only way to access the area, and I would imagine since it is on the ocean the boat would have to be substantial. They also mentioned the problem of debris in the water. That video if I were to guess looks like it was filmed fairly early in the storm seeing some of the footage "upstream" from there (and that it is a retweet from Braintree MA)

[Kazmit]

Some of this footage is just about as bad as I have seen in any storm. Does anyone know if they have been able to make contact with Grand Isle? Last I heard it was no

This is UNCONFIRMED video, supposedly from Grand Isle: https://twitter.com/i/status/1432342093213618176

Snapchat’s map feature is great for finding current amateur video when a storm is making landfall.

[underthwx]

Looks like on satellite, that a feeder band is approaching the Florida panhandle region?...

[sbcc]

I heard on the news maybe 30 mins ago they were on the phone with emergency management and they were as of yet unable to contact Grand Isle. They were sending in boats because that is the only way to access the area, and I would imagine since it is on the ocean the boat would have to be substantial. They also mentioned the problem of debris in the water. That video if I were to guess looks like it was filmed fairly early in the storm seeing some of the footage "upstream" from there (and that it is a retweet from Braintree MA)

Agreed. I debated whether to post it and decided to do so with the "unconfirmed" disclaimer. It's the only footage I found, not verified and from an unlikely source. All of that should be taken into account.