Days till DFR 2017!
#782
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Leaving tomorrow morning. Tell everyone to get the hell out of my way!!!
#783
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The NOAA weather map of possible storm tracks has the entire state of Florida affected by Irma (and just to make it more interesting, there are two more storms forming in the Atlantic). Be careful, you won't be the only one who is leaving Florida
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To put this storm into perspective, this quote from the Washington Post:
“The storm has maintained maximum wind speeds of at least 180 mph longer than any other storm on record in the Atlantic.” To put that size into context, if it was dropped over the state of Ohio, it would cover the Buckeye State from Toledo to Steubenville and from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Philip Bump notes.
“The storm has maintained maximum wind speeds of at least 180 mph longer than any other storm on record in the Atlantic.” To put that size into context, if it was dropped over the state of Ohio, it would cover the Buckeye State from Toledo to Steubenville and from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Philip Bump notes.
#787
To put it into FL perspective, our forecasters say, depending on actual track, the entire state may feel hurricane strength winds, up to cat 4 gusts closest to the eye... I hope Scooter packed his patience because my husband just went over a turnpike overpass (Clermont, FL) and said North was moving about 5-10 mph. I'm sure 75 North is the same. Safe travels & hope to see everyone in a week!
Last edited by gens2k; 09-07-2017 at 07:00 AM.
#789
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Going through Atlanta I would guess 90% of the cars were from Florida!!
Gas was near impossible to find until we got to northern Georgia.
#790
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Is it time to go yet?