Just Got A Call From My Uncle..Homestead , Florida..not good

[texasheat]

The Hurricane looks like it's weakening and going more westward toward LA/TX and yet the conditions here keep getting worse. Power still holding on with a few more flickers.

geeez i hope not

[dolebot_Broward_NW]

If you watch the radar, you'll see that all of the squalls seem to be staying south of 595, just now edging up past, and once over the everglades they seem to rocket to the north. Its really odd. I haven't seen anything but a fine mist shower (for 3 minutes) all day. Pretty windy tho.

[ericinmia]

Yeah here in miami lakes we just got sustained 40mph winds for about 2 minutes. (Davis Vantage Pro) Gusts to 58...

I am pulling out the night vision camera to take video on the next set... i'll upload it immediatly after that.

Our power keeps going on, and off... but i have cellular service on one of my laptops, so that will alloe me to post up.
-Eric

[BocaGirl66]

terrible..everyone stay safe down there..channel 7 news just confirmed of a tornado in kendall

[BocaGirl]

not sure what to expect here in boca..any comments?..still kinda clear outside..but it should change..

BocaGirl66, were you here for Hurricane Frances or Jeanne last year? This weather is a reminder of those two storms, let's hope it isn't a warm-up. For the rest of tonight expect squalls of rain and strong gusty winds. Palm Beach County is under a tornado watch until 9:00 AM tomorrow morning so a tornado is possible. Depending on where you are and where your power lines are located, you might lose power. Be prepared with a flashlight or torch-just in case. Tomorrow will be more of the same.

It hasn't rained yet at my house. Just lots of wind. And it's really hot outside. Way too hot for 11:45 at night.

BocaGirl
(the original)
Barbara

[dolebot_Broward_NW]

LOL theres two of you!!!!!

[BocaGirl66]

yeah i was here for jeanne and frances..im in loggers run so of course we lost power..we always do..and sorry about the screen name i didnt know someone else had it

[BocaGirl]

LOL theres two of you!!!!!

Sheesh, I've been on this board since it started. I was kind of surprised to see BocaGirl66 myself. Not that it matters..........

BocaGirl
(the original)
Barbara

[BocaGirl66]

LOL theres two of you!!!!!

Sheesh, I've been on this board since it started. I was kind of surprised to see BocaGirl66 myself. Not that it matters..........

BocaGirl
(the original)
Barbara

haha i feel so bad..i didnt know

[Scorpion]

Wtf? Winds are gusting to 30 mph here at most. Ugh I hate this.

[BocaGirl66]

Wtf? Winds are gusting to 30 mph here at most. Ugh I hate this.

haha

[Innotech]

poor flordia.. yall get so many hurricanes =[

actually to live in FLorida these days you have to be a bit rich....

[Innotech]

Probably tornados or straight line winds associated with the thunderstorms moving through south Florida, part of that strong spiral band.

possibly gust fronts and maybe a microburst. Im not really sure about hurricane spawned thuderstorms or if they are at all similar to normal supercell dynamics but that is my guess.

[Innotech]

poor flordia.. yall get so many hurricanes =[

actually to live in FLorida these days you have to be a bit rich....

Coastal Resort Cities maybe, not inland and most coastal cities.

I would htink so just because of the cost of insurance over there.

[jamima]

Heavy rain in cape coral. Still have power! Cable went out for a few minutes.

[HurriCat]

Huh? I guess you mean "really live" as opposed to squeaking by (lots of that here in the Funshine State). One day I'm going to head north so fast that I might catch on fire. I'm getting on now, but I will get to the Dakotas or maybe Minnesota (ey?) SOME DAY and play me some ice hockey. Heck, a guy can dream, can't he? The things we endure for love!

[gkrangers]

Probably tornados or straight line winds associated with the thunderstorms moving through south Florida, part of that strong spiral band.

possibly gust fronts and maybe a microburst. Im not really sure about hurricane spawned thuderstorms or if they are at all similar to normal supercell dynamics but that is my guess.

The spiral banding typically leads to sufficient low level shear for supercells.

[Innotech]

Probably tornados or straight line winds associated with the thunderstorms moving through south Florida, part of that strong spiral band.

possibly gust fronts and maybe a microburst. Im not really sure about hurricane spawned thuderstorms or if they are at all similar to normal supercell dynamics but that is my guess.

The spiral banding typically leads to sufficient low level shear for supercells.

if thats the case then it likely was either a brief tornado, or a microburst.

[NC George]

iIt was a supercell that caused flash flooding at my house during Floyd. The cell came through before the storm even made landfall (and I live some 100 miles inland from the landfall point,) and the creek near my house was already at the bottom of the bridge (i.e. no air between water and bridge) from, ironicly enough, Dennis of 1999, before the first rain even hit from Floyd.

[Canelaw99]

We lost power here in the Keys Gate area at around 8:30ish....didn't come back on for a couple of hours...and that's just with the outer bands. I have no idea what we'll get through the night, but the evening has been pretty rough so far here.