Hurricane Isaac

Townhallsavoy · « **on:** August 23, 2012, 10:10:35 PM »

It looks like it'll be in and out before kickoff Saturday. However, I hope it doesn't cause any practices to be cancelled, but that would have to take a serious turn for the east in order for Auburn to tell football players not to walk to the indoor facility.

The South Carolina @ Vanderbilt game may be affected.

Kaos · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:19:07 PM »

Meh. It's a one or a two. No need to panic. just a little wind and rain.

JR4AU · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:43:43 PM »

Last storm track I saw...

MarkChand · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:50:52 PM »

Substitute the Van Gorder stache and we could have an ass ripper of a hurricane.

Token · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:58:18 PM »

That blows. I have a week long class in Gulfport next week that will likely get canceled.

Tiger Wench · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2012, 12:59:42 AM »

In 1997 I was living in Pcola when Cat 1 Hurricane Danny made a direct landfall. It was my birthday. We went to the movies and out to dinner. Had to turn the windshield wipers on and that was about it. Car didn't even shake in the wind as we were driving across the Bay Bridge.

So Cat 1/2 or Tropical Storm?

Saniflush · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2012, 07:11:59 AM »

Quote from: JR4AU on August 23, 2012, 10:43:43 PM

Last storm track I saw...

Gold Jerry!

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:24:56 AM »

Quote from: Tiger Wench on August 24, 2012, 12:59:42 AM

In 1997 I was living in Pcola when Cat 1 Hurricane Danny made a direct landfall. It was my birthday. We went to the movies and out to dinner. Had to turn the windshield wipers on and that was about it. Car didn't even shake in the wind as we were driving across the Bay Bridge.

So Cat 1/2 or Tropical Storm?

The problem we'll face down here will be flooding. And, wasn't Danny the TS that stayed in Mobile Bay for like three days and flooded the Eastern Shore? Furthermore, it drained like 2 o r 3 feet from the bay water level.

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at19975.asp

We're already way above the average here for rainfall.

Kaos · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2012, 09:16:45 AM »

Quote from: bottomfeeder on August 24, 2012, 08:24:56 AM

The problem we'll face down here will be flooding. And, wasn't Danny the TS that stayed in Mobile Bay for like three days and flooded the Eastern Shore? Furthermore, it drained like 2 o r 3 feet from the bay water level.

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at19975.asp

We're already way above the average here for rainfall.

Define "down here"

RWS · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2012, 10:23:56 AM »

Quote from: Tiger Wench on August 24, 2012, 12:59:42 AM

In 1997 I was living in Pcola when Cat 1 Hurricane Danny made a direct landfall. It was my birthday. We went to the movies and out to dinner. Had to turn the windshield wipers on and that was about it. Car didn't even shake in the wind as we were driving across the Bay Bridge.

So Cat 1/2 or Tropical Storm?

Danny wasn't much of anything, really. He was barely a hurricane and sat in Mobile Bay for like 2 days. I've lived about 10 minutes from the Gulf all of my life, and Ivan scared the shit out of me. First hurricane that I was ever scared of. I was leading the crew manning our town's fire station, and we hauled ass to the old PD when our garage doors blew in. And that was hours before it even made landfall. When we were in the eye, we couldn't even get a block down the road in any direction to get a peek at damage. It was insane.

They're projecting this one as around 80-90 mph when it hits. Relatively speaking, fairly tame.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2012, 11:05:41 AM »

I just want my flight to Miami Monday morning to be canceled, so I can work from home all week.

The Prowler · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2012, 05:28:57 AM »

Quote from: RWS on August 24, 2012, 10:23:56 AM

Danny wasn't much of anything, really. He was barely a hurricane and sat in Mobile Bay for like 2 days. I've lived about 10 minutes from the Gulf all of my life, and Ivan scared the shit out of me. First hurricane that I was ever scared of. I was leading the crew manning our town's fire station, and we hauled ass to the old PD when our garage doors blew in. And that was hours before it even made landfall. When we were in the eye, we couldn't even get a block down the road in any direction to get a peek at damage. It was insane.

They're projecting this one as around 80-90 mph when it hits. Relatively speaking, fairly tame.

Hurricane Ivan was my favorite one of all. Hit Mobile, started to fizzle out in Virginia, got into the Atlantic and regained it's strength and combined with another Hurricane (iirc), circled back around and hit Florida, then finished up in Georgia. I was rooting for it to get back into the Atlantic and swing around again, lol.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:27:02 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on August 24, 2012, 09:16:45 AM

Define "down here"

Lower Alabama (Mobile)

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2012, 08:34:21 AM »

Quote from: RWS on August 24, 2012, 10:23:56 AM

Danny wasn't much of anything, really. He was barely a hurricane and sat in Mobile Bay for like 2 days. I've lived about 10 minutes from the Gulf all of my life, and Ivan scared the shit out of me. First hurricane that I was ever scared of. I was leading the crew manning our town's fire station, and we hauled ass to the old PD when our garage doors blew in. And that was hours before it even made landfall. When we were in the eye, we couldn't even get a block down the road in any direction to get a peek at damage. It was insane.

They're projecting this one as around 80-90 mph when it hits. Relatively speaking, fairly tame.

Danny was just shy of emptying the bay (just kidding) and flooded the eastern shore. Fredrick scared the shit out of me. Ivan was rough on the eastern shore and Gulf Shores, but had only 50+ mph winds in Mobile causing some damage to power lines and trees (tornadoes spawning from minimal hurricanes are a threat). but for the most part, didn't do too much damage. A Cat 1 hitting GS, or farther east, will cause minimal damage here while creating a bit of short term work for the area.

Kaos · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2012, 11:57:43 AM »

Quote from: bottomfeeder on August 25, 2012, 08:27:02 AM

Lower Alabama (Mobile)

As long as you stay on your side of the Bay (over there with Sheridan) we'll be okay.

AUChizad · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2012, 09:52:27 AM »

Well this is neat! My first evacuation!

Work's gonna be closed tomorrow & Wednesday. Maybe longer, but they're thinking not likely since the storm appears to be weakening.

So I've got to drive 5 hours to Montgomery tomorrow, 5 hours back on Wednesday, then 7 hours to ATL Friday, 7 hours back Monday.

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2012, 09:54:26 AM »

Too young to remember Frederick, but the folks said that was the worst in our neck of the woods (Thomasville, 90 miles north of Mobile). At the time we lived in about an 800 sq ft clapboard sided house. After Frederick there were pine needles sticking out of the side of it. They said one side of the house looked like a porcupine.

Worst I remember was Opel, kept spinning off tornadoes. Took my Dad and I about 2 hours to get the mile down the road to the highway from all the trees down.

chinook · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:01:22 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on August 27, 2012, 09:52:27 AM

My first evacuation!

pussy.

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:46:56 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on August 27, 2012, 09:52:27 AM

Well this is neat! My first evacuation!

Work's gonna be closed tomorrow & Wednesday. Maybe longer, but they're thinking not likely since the storm appears to be weakening.

So I've got to drive 5 hours to Montgomery tomorrow, 5 hours back on Wednesday, then 7 hours to ATL Friday, 7 hours back Monday.

It's been a while since I lived there, but do you really have to leave?

I remember being a kid and trying to play basketball when Hurrican Andrew came through. Good memory. Much better than driving to Montgomery.

AUChizad · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:53:15 AM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on August 27, 2012, 10:46:56 AM

It's been a while since I lived there, but do you really have to leave?

I remember being a kid and trying to play basketball when Hurrican Andrew came through. Good memory. Much better than driving to Montgomery.

Still tryin to figure that out now.

I know work's gonna be closed for at least two days.

It's looking like the evacuation may not be mandatory now.

Still have no clue what the fuck I'm doing.