[U][B]UPDATED: 7/23/10[/B][/U]
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Hurricane season is once again upon us Southerns (and you guys on the east coast), and with a growing oil spill in the gulf, and meteorologists predicting an overactive season, this 6 month period should be interesting.With the last few years being brutal for the Gulf coast with storms like Ike, and Katrina, people are overly hyped by what's to come. I hope everyone has already stocked up on batteries and water, and got all their gas cans filled. First off lets take a look at some stuff that separates the big boy hurricanes from the wimpy storm:
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First off, lets have a look at the method used for classifying the size of a hurricane. Note this scale is only used on hurricanes, and not Tropical Storms or Tropical Depressions.
Saffir-Simpson Scale:
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damages and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity.
How they work:
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A tropical cyclone's primary energy source is the release of the heat of condensation from water vapor condensing at high altitudes, with solar heating being the initial source for evaporation. Therefore, a tropical cyclone can be visualized as a giant vertical heat engine supported by mechanics driven by physical forces such as the rotation and gravity of the Earth. In another way, tropical cyclones could be viewed as a special type of mesoscale convective complex, which continues to develop over a vast source of relative warmth and moisture. Condensation leads to higher wind speeds, as a tiny fraction of the released energy is converted into mechanical energy; the faster winds and lower pressure associated with them in turn cause increased surface evaporation and thus even more condensation. Much of the released energy drives updrafts that increase the height of the storm clouds, speeding up condensation. This positive feedback loop continues for as long as conditions are favorable for tropical cyclone development. Factors such as a continued lack of equilibrium in air mass distribution would also give supporting energy to the cyclone. The rotation of the Earth causes the system to spin, an effect known as the Coriolis effect, giving it a cyclonic characteristic and affecting the trajectory of the storm.
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During hurricane development, certain characteristics become more prominent as the storm strengthens. At the center of the hurricane is the eye, a cloud-free area of sinking air and light winds that is usually from 10 to 65 kilometers in diameter. As air rises in the thunderstorms surrounding the eye, some of it is forced towards the center, where it converges and sinks. As this air sinks, it compresses and warms to create an environment (mostly) free of clouds and precipitation. The eye is the calmest part of the storm because the strong surface winds converging towards the center never actually reach the exact center of the storm, but instead form a cylinder of relatively calm air.
taken from various sources
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[U][B]Terminology: [/B][/U]
[B][I]Invest: [/I][/B]A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast center (NHC, CPHC, or JTWC) is interested in collecting specialized data sets (e.g., microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a system has been designated as an invest, data collection and processing is initiated on a number of government and academic web sites, including the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (UW-CIMSS). The designation of a system as an invest does not correspond to any particular likelihood of development of the system into a tropical cyclone; operational products such as the Tropical Weather Outlook or the JTWC/TCFA should be consulted for this purpose.
[B][I]Tropical Depression: [/I][/B]an organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined, closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 17 meters per second (33 kn) or 39 miles per hour (63 km/h). may be cyclonic, but not always.
[B][I]Tropical Storm: [/I][/B]an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 17 meters per second (33 kn) (39 miles per hour (63 km/h)) and 32 meters per second (62 kn) (73 miles per hour (117 km/h)). is cyclonic, small eye.
[B][I]Hurricane:[/I][/B] a system with sustained winds of at least 33 meters per second (64 kn) or 74 miles per hour (119 km/h). Has a well defined eye, is cyclonic
Hurricanes start out as wee little guys off the coast of Africa, then make their way west. As the Atlantic ocean heats up, the storms evaporate more and more water, making them larger and larger. Once they reach a certain size, the Coriolis effect starts to give them a rotation, this rotation makes the storm more and more organized and powerful. Growing from a Tropical Depression to a Tropical Storm to finally a Hurricane. However, Hurricanes only stay strong as long as they are over warm water. Once the storm makes landfall it is doomed to die out. As it's unable to evaporate warm water, the clouds are quickly rained out, and depleted, the storm grows smaller and the Coriolis effect gets weaker and weaker, the storm slows and looses its rotation and goes out with a whimper. It then take's its last stand somewhere on the west coast, or in the plains as a mere storm.
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Facepunchers prone to Hurricanes: (taken from last years thread)[/B][/U]
[B]ALABAMA[/B]
Skippy!
jordguitar
PyromanDan
ZakkShock
[B]FLORIDA[/B](thanks for taking the brunt)
Screw-Loose
venn177
Dubeard
ifaux
shadow_oap
JDK721
LEON1
Roswell34
Uberman77883
meatballfish
Thor667
Charades
Rashno
Bonzai11
troyhw
nickelboy
IdentityErr
Funcoot
Scoooooby
davidofmk771
capgun
Plasmafrag
wheesnah123
fightnight22
Kath
TBleader
Comtochus
mgear (Second-gear-of-mgear)
Apple Piepod
Siminov
Raxas
Wii60
RidingKeys
Borg184
BobbyHill
[B]GEORGIA[/B]
Sentinel456
billeh!
GenericAlt
Bredirish123
kman866
[B]LOUISIANA[/B]
shibbypwwalkk
Funky Pickle
CaLeB-
[B]MISSISSIPPI[/B]
Wind8ws
Lord Caim
ButtsexV2
[B]TEXAS[/B]
OvB
Colt Killer
Aurora93
[B]VIRGINIA[/B]
AteBitLord
aracnop
evilweazel
[B]NEW YORK[/B]
kwkws
[B][U]Canada![/U][/B]:canada:
[B]NOVA SCOTIA[/B]
Luuper
ArcNova
ebaumsfan
DualReaver
XxKitsunexX
Gurp
dudder
GeneralKidd
OogalaBoogal
Djy1991
Picknicface
Kastrenzo
da_jester
ithinkimstoned
Metropolis
Parakon
TinyTank
Triumph Forks
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Pacific Peeps:[/B][/U]
[B]HAWAII[/B]
Wonkadonk
If You want to be removed or added to the list, just say so in the thread or PM me.
[B][U]Hurricane Season 2010:[/U][/B]
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Season Stats:[/B]
Total Depressions:11
Tropical Storms: 8
Hurricanes:3
Major Hurricanes(>3):2
Total fatalities: 42 direct, 21 indirect
Total damage: At least $2.135 billion
[B][U]Storms: [/U][/B](place your bets now, folks!)
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[*][I]Alex [/I][I](Deceased)[/I]
[*][I]Bonnie[/I][I](Deceased)[/I]
[*][I]Colin[/I][I](Deceased)[/I]
[*]Danielle[I](Deceased)[/I]
[*]Earl[I](Deceased)[/I]
[*]Fiona[I](Deceased)[/I]
[*]Gaston[I](Deceased)[/I]
[*]Hermine[I](Deceased)[/I]
[*][B]Igor[/B][I][B](in progress)[/B]
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[*]Julia
[*]Karl
[*]Lisa
[*]Matthew
[*]Nicole
[*]Otto
[*]Paula
[*]Richard
[*]Shary
[*]Tomas
[*]Virginie
[*]Walter
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[B][U]Storms In Progress: (Holy shit)
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IGOR:
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Invest 92:
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[U][B]Ottos word:[/B][/U][IMG]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2521/martyfeldmanigor.jpg[/IMG]
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[B][U]Webcam[/U][/B]
If I get hit by a hurricane, I'll set up a live webcam looking out my window.
[U][B]Links:[/B][/U]
[URL]http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/[/URL]
[URL]http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/[/URL]
More information and imaging to come if Wunderground (and imageshack it now appears) ever decides to unfuck itself for me.
Thread will be updated with storm information whenever possible.
Keep it safe out there guys.
I'll keep my eye out for prairie hurricanes out here in Alberta, I hear they are pretty deadly :tinfoil:
[QUOTE=Stickmoose;23020275]I'll keep my eye out for prairie hurricanes out here in Alberta, I hear they are pretty deadly[/QUOTE]
Those tend to be the worst.
Add me to Alabama.
Very informative dude.
Hurricanes are for pussy's. Tornadoes are where it's at, hard to predict those fuckers.
Add me to Louisiana, please. This list will help us see how many Facepunch users live in our state too, so that's a bonus.
[QUOTE=Second-gear-of-mgear;23020546]Hurricanes are for pussy's. Tornadoes are where it's at, hard to predict those fuckers.[/QUOTE]
Not if you know what to look for(ie. mesocyclones and tornado vortex signatures). Hurricanes also spawn tornadoes. Hurricanes are like the mother ship of storms.
i live along the coast of hawaii!
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;23020638]i live along the coast of hawaii![/QUOTE]
Pacific Hurricane season is already well underway, and already had one category 5 if I remember correctly. So far none of the storms for the pacific have done anything worth noting though.
I'm in Nova Scotia
I live right on the Atlantic too :ohdear:
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Was Hurrican Juan as bad for you guys as it was here? because it fucked us right up back in 03
This is useful to all the members of FP that are in affected Hurricane areas that do not check local weather stations, but instead, on Facepunch.
oh nevermind apparently it went straight for us
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i mean come the fuck on
Put me in for florida.
Tornadoes>Hurricanes
I was on vacation in Florida the week of a large tropical storm
now I'm back in tornado alley and the tornado sirens have gone off twice here
fuck me
[QUOTE=Nestophales;23020741]Tornadoes>Hurricanes[/QUOTE]
Because they destroy absolutely everything.
Sure makes them better...
can someone explain hurricanes to me, who lives in the tropics or some other hurricane prone place?
In the event of a hurricane, are you usually totally safe as long as you're inside your house or apartment? Is there a good chance of ever getting injured during a hurricane? It makes me wonder because, from what I know from living here in Texas, if you ever cross paths with a tornado, you're dead
[QUOTE=Sir Tristan;23020777]can someone explain hurricanes to me, who lives in the tropics or some other hurricane prone place?
In the event of a hurricane, are you usually totally safe as long as you're inside your house or apartment? Is there a good chance of ever getting injured during a hurricane? It makes me wonder because, from what I know from living here in Texas, if you ever cross paths with a tornado, you're dead[/QUOTE]
Depends on the hurricane and your location.
This is the bolivar peninsula after hurricane Ike(on the coast)
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This is my house (front yard) after Hurricane Ike(80 miles north of the coast):
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If you would have been outside of your house during hurricane Ike, at your location, would you have been ok?
[QUOTE=Sir Tristan;23020937]If you would have been outside of your house during hurricane Ike, at your location, would you have been ok?[/QUOTE]
We stayed up and watched the news until the power went out. Then went to sleep downstairs in our living room chairs because my bedroom is upstairs and I didn't want an oak tree to take me out while I slept. Once we woke up we watched from our garage and listened to the radio. It was quite calming. This was after the eye passed over us during the night, so the storm was considerably weaker. If I was to go outside during the worst of the storm storm I would have probably been taken out by a falling branch, other than that I would have been just really wet and blown around. Now if you were on the coast and tried to stay outside. You would most likely be dead unless you tied yourself to something solid. In which case there's still a chance of drowning from the 15 foot storm surge. I remember seeing on the news, them interviewing people staying behind in Galveston and Bolivar for "hurricane parties". Then getting our power back on a week later to see the buildings those people were partying in gone.
i would like to be on the list btw
I can put up a live stream if any Hurricane goes by Nova Scotia, just like I did last year.
I still remember with what was left of Ike went through here in Kentuckiana. We got a 74MPH wind gust that knocked out the power for three days.
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;23021222]i would like to be on the list btw[/QUOTE]
me too
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[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;23021282]I can put up a live stream if any Hurricane goes by Nova Scotia, just like I did last year.[/QUOTE]
I would totally watch it, depedning where in NS you are
I'm scared as fuck of hurricanes now though, because I was at disney world in orlando when a tropical storm from the gulf hit and the wind was so strong I could barely stand up straight, and there was literally a foot and a half of water where I Was standing waiting for a bus to get me the fuck out of there. I would have took refuge in some disney shop or something if A. they weren't all flooding or B. they even let me into one. They locked everyone out :frown:
I will forever hate tropical weather now
hey it's wonkadonk not wankadonk :(
I'm not 100% scared of hurricanes. As long as I know I'm safe, if feels fucking awesome to be in one. Though I never would want to step outside of a building I happen to be in if I can help it :v:
im from jacksonville florida.
bring it you pussy hurricanes
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;23024707]hey it's wonkadonk not wankadonk :(
I'm not 100% scared of hurricanes. As long as I know I'm safe, if feels fucking awesome to be in one. Though I never would want to step outside of a building I happen to be in if I can help it :v:[/QUOTE]
Fixed!
It's fun until you're going on day 6 without power. The week after hurricane Ike, people were looking for 3 things: Ice, Gas, Generators. Food and water came Later if you were not smart enough to stock up before hand. Were going to get an estimate on a Generac Standby Generator so we won't have to deal with the power loss for weeks again.
only once the power went out for me for more than a day, that was like in 2007
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