Tom Mitchell
EF1
Hi all. I didn't send any updates because I was too busy playing outside.
Winds in the eyewall are about 100kts. Gusts seem to be about 120.
We haven't lost electricity. I will leave you all to be amazed at that.
I wish I had an interesting story to tell, but basically, I don't. I went outside, took video, which was pretty boring. With not much damage, you can't really tell how strong the winds are. I did however, lose my glasses in one gust of 100+, but I found them about an hour later when we were in the eye.
Most people went to work, the only reason I didn't is because I work at a Japanese Public Elementary school, and needless to say, today is their version of a snow day.
There is some damage to the electric power lines near my apartment, and last night a transformer blew, but we lost electricity for only 10 minutes.
We have some water seeping in around the south facing doorwalls, which are directly facing the the south eastern eyewall, but nothing that towels haven't been able to soak up.
Like I said before, most people went to work, and the tv showed long lines of traffic going around a mini Van flipped on its said. When I say mini, I mean mini- 660cc engine, two seats, probably about 1500 lbs. The flipped car wasn't so surprising to me, but the thousands of other cars driving around in the eyewall were.
My computer decided it won't capture video, so until I figure that out, you will have to wait for the boring video.
To recap, nothing much is happening, except 100 knot winds, and 120 knot gusts. I won't say it is an anti-climax, in fact it has been great fun and good luck so far. Nothing like trying to move about in 80 knot winds, feeling the sting of the rain, and getting knocked down by a stronger gust. I am still trying to decide is it is really possible to ambulate during 100kt winds. By today's experience, I would say no.
Radar:
Winds in the eyewall are about 100kts. Gusts seem to be about 120.
We haven't lost electricity. I will leave you all to be amazed at that.
I wish I had an interesting story to tell, but basically, I don't. I went outside, took video, which was pretty boring. With not much damage, you can't really tell how strong the winds are. I did however, lose my glasses in one gust of 100+, but I found them about an hour later when we were in the eye.
Most people went to work, the only reason I didn't is because I work at a Japanese Public Elementary school, and needless to say, today is their version of a snow day.
There is some damage to the electric power lines near my apartment, and last night a transformer blew, but we lost electricity for only 10 minutes.
We have some water seeping in around the south facing doorwalls, which are directly facing the the south eastern eyewall, but nothing that towels haven't been able to soak up.
Like I said before, most people went to work, and the tv showed long lines of traffic going around a mini Van flipped on its said. When I say mini, I mean mini- 660cc engine, two seats, probably about 1500 lbs. The flipped car wasn't so surprising to me, but the thousands of other cars driving around in the eyewall were.
My computer decided it won't capture video, so until I figure that out, you will have to wait for the boring video.
To recap, nothing much is happening, except 100 knot winds, and 120 knot gusts. I won't say it is an anti-climax, in fact it has been great fun and good luck so far. Nothing like trying to move about in 80 knot winds, feeling the sting of the rain, and getting knocked down by a stronger gust. I am still trying to decide is it is really possible to ambulate during 100kt winds. By today's experience, I would say no.
Radar:
Then again, even without a fever I can be pretty incoherent...
