A Cantore-based sign of the Apocalypse???

[SkywarnKR4YO]

Just saw a report from him in Ft. Walton. If he's actually in the landfalling area, isn't that a sign of the end approaching -- like the Cubs winning a World Series???

On the other hand, he was interviewing a whole family of idiots playing in the waves ; I hated the rip on that beach on a nice summer day when I lived there...

[Guest]

Jim Cantore is going to get his wish.

[Skywatch_NC]

Jim didn't too bad that I recall when he reported from Wrightsville Beach on Fran when she neared and took away the Johnny Mercer pier, etc.

Eric

[birdwomn]

Ft. Walton is 40 miles from Pensacola...he will not be in the eye unless it goes way east

[SkywarnKR4YO]

Just trying to find a little (admittedly grim) humor.

Say what you want about mets going out into the storm to report on-camera, but I think the "Good God!" factor may help get folks out of harm's way for the next storm; education of the public can be a slow and painful process. I'm glad they do it.

Besides, we all like it, in a way. It's as fascinating as a slow-motion train wreck -- you're simultaneously horrified and awed. The rational part of the brain tells you it's a tragedy, but the reptile brain deep inside is screaming "Cool!". Ain't Mother Nature spectacular?

Now, if a volcano would erupt from the sea just off the Alabama coast...

[Ziplock48]

My concern with the reporting is that the absolute worst winds and surge do not get shown, just the gusty winds or steady winds up to areound hurricane force.

John Q public sees that and thinks, "That's not so bad, what's the big deal?"

Even the images of roofs coming off seem to be in slo motion.

Granted, there is some footage of horizontal rain, but people standing out there in windbreakers doesn't give the real picture of the incredible violence of eye wall winds in cat four hurricanes.

Has anyone ever seen footage of cars being picked up and thrown by the wind? Of poured concrete tie beams torn from their foundations? Of CBS walls failing under hurricane conditions? Of major sturctual damage to strong buildings? Of Giant pine trees whipping back and forth so violently that they snap off?

On a side note, why does it seem that so many landfalling hurricanes come in at night? Maybe that explains the lack of footage.

Zip

[Metalman]

On a side note, why does it seem that so many landfalling hurricanes come in at night? Maybe that explains the lack of footage.

Zip

I've often wondered that myself.

As to the other point of the 'reptile' part of our brain... For me it isn't so much destruction and carnage as much as it is the awesome forces that mother nature can create. 50+ foot waves? That would completely cover my three story apartment building (and yes, I know those were out over open water). 140 MPH winds? I've only driven that fast in a car once in my life.

But then again, I've traveled all over the panhandle and south coasts of AL, MS, and LA (Louisiana and Lower Alabama), so my heart goes out to the people having to deal with the storm tonight, and the aftermath tomorrow.

[Brent]

On a side note, why does it seem that so many landfalling hurricanes come in at night? Maybe that explains the lack of footage.

Zip

I hate nighttime landfalls. Charley was great since he made landfall in the mid-afternoon.

[bree4bryce]

Say what you want about mets going out into the storm to report on-camera, but I think the "Good God!" factor may help get folks out of harm's way for the next storm; education of the public can be a slow and painful process. I'm glad they do it.

I don't know about it being a good thing to see umpteen meteorologists on-camera during an intense hurricane. It always makes me think...If they can stay and hang during a storm maybe I can too...even if I am in an evacuation area.