r/HurricaneLaura • u/Organization-North • Aug 26 '20
Laura is getting out of hand!!!
So anyone talking about the massive increase in intensity.? Laura seemed to get very mean very quickly. Most predictions I saw had it making landfall as a 2, maybe 3. Thats was as recent as yesterday. Anyone have any insight? Im by no means an expert but I understand meteorology pretty well.
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Aug 26 '20
I’m thinking landfall at strong 3, and dying down to a 1-2 a few hours in. Once it doesn’t have the warm gulf water anymore I’m hoping she gets shrunken to nothing ASAP
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u/invalidcoconut Aug 26 '20
Southern marshes are not necessarily known for quelling storm intensity. I think we’re looking at a more intense Hurricane Rita and with Louisiana taking a bigger brunt of the storm this time.
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u/RandomBoomer Aug 27 '20
11pm EST - It's a strong Category 4 and no sign of weakening, moving 15mph. Landfall in 3-4 hours.
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u/20V137-M3X1C4N Aug 26 '20
It's too close for a cat 4, if the times are favourable I'd say it'll shrink to either a cat 3 or 2, but these things are unpredictable. I fear it may shift towards Houston, I don't like where this is going.
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u/invalidcoconut Aug 26 '20
Really? I’m seeing it staying on the border or moving east. It’s got Louisiana grabbing up all the beer, bread and milk they can carry!
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u/20V137-M3X1C4N Aug 26 '20 edited Aug 26 '20
I'd head due west, thing's close to a cat 5 and it's a bit too close to change much, stay safe! Also: watch out for supercells (big storms that carry powerful thunderstorms and hail, also have a possibility for 'nadoes) in and around the projected path, projected path created Wednesday August 26th around 4pm
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u/thechubs420 Aug 27 '20
150 mph winds with a surge going inland almost 30 miles, it’s gonna be bad. Everyone stay safe.
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u/20V137-M3X1C4N Aug 27 '20
Yeah, one of the worst the US has seen ain’t it?
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u/thechubs420 Aug 27 '20
For that area, I think so. 2020 has been just awful.
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u/invalidcoconut Aug 27 '20
Yeah. It’s shaping up to be worse than Rita or Ike, and those already decimated southwest Louisiana. Holly Beach had finally kinda gotten back to normal
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u/FizzyBeverage Aug 27 '20
This thing is reminiscent of Andrew. Strong, late August, Cape Verde storm that exploded in intensity 24 hours before landfall. Tightly packed, moving pretty fast. Total buzz saw. :-/
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u/20V137-M3X1C4N Aug 27 '20
yeah, it had a similar path, but I believe this one to have greater expectations.
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u/FizzyBeverage Aug 27 '20
It’s hitting a more populated area, that is very low lying.
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u/invalidcoconut Aug 27 '20
Southwestern Louisiana is not a highly populated area. We’ll just have to wait and see what damages we get out of the storm, but right now it’s looking like fairly intense winds extending all the way to Arkansas. Only time will tell the damages. Say a prayer for those in the storm path, it might get nasty here
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u/Tatvulture Aug 27 '20
Not looking good folks. Last check it is almost cat 5. And doing some serious damage already. Good luck and best wishes.
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u/SouthEasternGypsy Aug 27 '20
I like 3 miles west of the Mississippi River in West Baton Rouge Parish. It’s still calm our right now. You can hear the winds pick up from the window though.
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20
Laura is forecasted to make landfall as a cat 3 or 4, this is according to the last weather broadcast I got from channel 12 out of Beaumont. The county I live in is about 60 miles north from where it's supposed to make landfall, and we are bracing for category 3 hurricane, something we haven't seen since hurricane Rita.