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Community => Recreation Commons => Topic started by: E_T on October 04, 2016, 01:57:34 PM

Title: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 04, 2016, 01:57:34 PM

Depending on next Three days, looking to just brush the coast to striking anywhere from south Florida to Cape Hatteris (sp).

The storm is a monster Cat 4, but is expected to slow due to mountains of Is of Hispanola (Haiti & Dominican Republic).  Next few days will tell.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Spacy on October 06, 2016, 12:44:01 AM

Hit cat 5 just before Haiti, then Haiti slowed it down back to a 3 or 4, depending on who you listen to.  either way, will be a wet east coast soon enough.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 06, 2016, 01:49:57 AM

It is currently looking like it is going to hit on the Cape, about 45 miles away from me.  Then it looks like it will act like any tourist, visits the Space Coast and then Comes back to see Disney World (giant loop-de-loop)...

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 06, 2016, 03:58:52 AM

I'm a bit worried about what this is going to mean for the kittens at the base of that tree when we start getting fringe rain tomorrow or Friday.  I think the hole will drain fine, but there's no shelter to speak of, and they will get wet.  If it doesn't warm up, we may have to do something that will upset Cloud...

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 06, 2016, 06:10:38 AM

Your in The Carolina's, right?

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 06, 2016, 01:34:52 PM

The good upper one, at the base of the mountains.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 06, 2016, 03:07:57 PM

Looking like I might get hit twice...

Walking distance from SR 436 & US 17/92...

At a "Safe Place", expecting to lose power

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 06, 2016, 03:14:17 PM

How far inland is that?

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 06, 2016, 03:24:46 PM

Google it...

Watch WFTV live stream

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 07, 2016, 01:16:47 AM

Charming.

Can you not drive somewhere safer?

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 07, 2016, 01:59:29 AM

No

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 08, 2016, 04:33:33 AM

Are you dead?  Shepard Smith said you would be dead.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Rusty Edge on October 08, 2016, 05:58:48 AM

Quote from: BUncle on October 06, 2016, 01:34:52 PM

The good upper one, at the base of the mountains.

Hey! 5th grade geography flashback.... does that put you on the Piedmont ?

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 08, 2016, 01:57:32 PM

Isn't that part of the 'ol Smokie Mountains?

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 08, 2016, 02:55:39 PM

Yes, more or less, to both questions.  I'm in the upper Catawba river valley, bordering the mountains on one side and the piedmont on the other.

We seem to be between rain bands this morning.  It's quiet after yesterday.  There is a little wind.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 08, 2016, 07:03:55 PM

The periodic gustiness is building, but it still hasn't rained anymore...

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: E_T on October 08, 2016, 08:00:58 PM

When I was a kid, we once Vacationed to Franklin and surroundings.  Had also done Stone Mountain, Lookout Mnt and had seen Rock City...  Got some minor rubies from Ruby Falls and My sister cut her foot on a sharp rock in the river (near Franklin) and had to have a stitch or two, IIRC.

Ahh, the old KOA campgrounds....   

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 08, 2016, 08:07:54 PM

Radar looks like we're about 20 miles west of the edge of the storminess, and it's past us now.  Must be a lot less rain on the trailing edge than leading.

You might find the Appalachian Adventures thread from early 2014 in this folder rewarding to search out look at - GeoModder posted a lot of pictures of sights in easy driving range of the Buster family estate.

Title: Re: Matthew threatens East coast
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 09, 2016, 10:52:34 PM

We lost power for a few hours today, vaguely hurricane-related.

Any stories to tell, E_T?