Bart_Comstock
EF5
According to the local media that is the "dirty side of the storm."Dude! All the rest of you chasers are now going to be shown up unless you streak naked in the cane! Brings new meaning to the term 'nasty looking storm'.
09L: Hurricane Ike
- Thread starter Greg Blumberg
- Start date
Bill Tabor
EF5
According to the local media that is the "dirty side of the storm."
You have to love the US! Menacing storm with serious news casters, 'certain death' but people running around streaking naked in it. I'd like a sip of some of what those guys are drinking.
jeremy wilson
It's amazing, Ike looks the best right before landfall. I think Galveston avoided worst case scenario barely. I could be totaly wrong though. Looks like Huston is getting thrashed. On the bright side, it'll clear out some of those skeeters.
Sarah Austin
EF1
I definately agree. It's a good thing Geroldo's got that tree to lean on. I think he's been sitting in it for a while now. LOL! Maybe he should get a belt and strap himself in it like in Twister.
I wasn't sure what to make of Dominica's answer when Geroldo asked if the wind was going to change directions. I don't think she expected any questions.
I didn't see the now famous streaker behind Jorma Durand. Too bad. Folks, I don't think that was the eye that just went by. LOL!
Bill Tabor
EF5
Mike Bettes just measured a 101 mph wind gust. That's a little better. I'm starting to wonder about the discrepancy between NOAA drop sonde measurements and rating of hurricane wind speed versus actual ground truth. Seems like this happens on most canes. We always hear we didn't get to measure the strongest part, but I think we are with this storm so we should see some steady wind speed verifications. In this case 110mph. Opinions?
Bart_Comstock
EF5
Yesterday they were talking to some old 40 year old hick woman in Galveston that smoked herself to look 80 and she said she was staying and "have my bath tub full of water and as much alcohol as my house can hold and anyone can come on over." She said this with a backdrop of Jack Bottles EVERYWHERE and a huge rebel flag.You have to love the US! Menacing storm with serious news casters, 'certain death' but people running around streaking naked in it. I'd like a sip of some of what those guys are drinking.
Chad Cowan
EF5
LOL... I DVR rewinded and have a cell phone video of it. Definitely YouTube material.
Quotes of the night:
Geraldo- regarding evacs: "It's only mandatory if you volunteer to do it."
Shepard: "Geraldo, what hit you? What hit you Geraldo?!?"
Last edited by a moderator:
Jim Saueressig
EF5
Streaker on TWC or as he says just beforehand "Wild Streak of Weather Right Now"
Last edited by a moderator:
Will Tinder
EF0
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2008
- Messages
- 38
Van DeWald
EF2
Have to admit, the coverage of Geraldo on Fox IN the eye is kind of erie, considering that 60 minutes ago, the winds were really impressive and he could barely stand. The palm trees are hardly moving now. Very neat.
Ryan McGinnis
EF5
KHOU was interviewing a Galveston official a second ago who said "the water is still pouring over the seawall", which seemed to surprise him since they were standing out in the eye.
MClarkson
EF5
All these reporters are not in the strong-side eyewall. The right-side eyewall is moving onshore near High Island, and it doesnt look like much of that town will survive the surge.
Last edited by a moderator:
Heidi Farrar
EF3
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2007
- Messages
- 217
I just got off the phone with Reed. He says the winds are between calm and 10-MPH right now. Their hotel is 100 yards from the seawall and they now have at least a foot of water in the lobby. He says the surge is still coming up. The sky is getting pretty clear & they're trying to see if they can catch any stars between breaks in the clouds. He and Dave Holder were watching a gull that was struggling to stay in the air, obviously tired from (presumably) being caught in the storm.
Edit: Just thought I'd clarify, in case anyone was wondering - they were able to see the gull because a police vehicle was going past and shining its light (spotlight, perhaps?)
(Oh, and thanks for the info on the weird shear markers
)
Edit: Just thought I'd clarify, in case anyone was wondering - they were able to see the gull because a police vehicle was going past and shining its light (spotlight, perhaps?)
(Oh, and thanks for the info on the weird shear markers
)
Last edited by a moderator:
Patrick Martin
EF4
Tim Marshall appearing live on Fox with geraldo rivera from Galveston
kenny_allen
Steve Miller reporting up to 120 MPH wind gusts on 6th floor before eye wall came ashore in Galveston, TX. Surge has brought water to much of island... but the surge could be worse after the eye wall passes. Steve says he is in a "holding pattern" right now and are waiting for round two.
Last edited by a moderator:
