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Cat 5 question
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:43 am
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:43 am
How far inland "generally speaking" on a near direct hit would one need to be to be somewhat safe?
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Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:43 am to Chad504boy
From torrential downpours or wind?
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:44 am to Chad504boy
Legit cat 5? 400 miles.
Depends on the side of the storm you are on
Depends on the side of the storm you are on
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:44 am to theunknownknight
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Legit cat 5? 400 miles.
I don't know about that. I'd say 350.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:45 am to Paul Allen
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From torrential downpours or wind?
speaking of wind. i mean, 100 miles inland, storm moving at 13 miles an hour, that's close to 8 hours of being on shore. Obviously sometimes they move slower.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:45 am to Boudreaux35
Meh I'm going higher - legit 5s are not to be trifled with
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:46 am to Chad504boy
288 yards.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:46 am to Chad504boy
4 people died in Alabama and Georgia during Katrina. The tornados these storms spawn when they crawl inland is always a threat
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:46 am to Chad504boy
Generally safe? 150mi
Completely safe? 300 mi
Completely safe? 300 mi
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:47 am to Chuker
150 miles for a cat 5? Do you realize it's more than just wind right?
Look at Orange Texas right now.
Look at Orange Texas right now.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:47 am to Chad504boy
Katrina had Category 1 sustained winds about 200 mi north of the coast.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:48 am to Bmath
And that was a cat 3
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:48 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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4 people died in Alabama and Georgia during Katrina. The tornados these storms spawn when they crawl inland is always a threat
you can't predict tornados they can spawn anywhere. I guess maybe what i was getting at is how inland you'll need to be to get away from the Cat 5 status to maybe a Strong 2 ish, where its a more manageable event and not worry about complete roofs being tossed like kleenex.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:49 am to Bmath
Yep, there were 100mph sustained winds in hattiesburg during Katrina
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:52 am to Chad504boy
Depends largely upon the speed of the storm and the topgraphy of the land .
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:53 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I live 90 miles north of Galveston when Ike hit as a Cat 2 or 3. It was still a Cat 1 over my house and I would not stay for anything stronger next time.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:53 am to theunknownknight
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150 miles for a cat 5? Do you realize it's more than just wind right?
Look at Orange Texas right now.
That had nothing to do with storm strength. Harvey literally sat in the same spot for almost 5 days. When Orange got all their rain Harvey was a TS
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:54 am to Chad504boy
If all you're worried about is "cat 2" winds then 200 miles inland on an average moving cat 5 storm Should get you there.
The problem with cat 5 storms like this is they can move like a buzz saw. Recall Andrew was a 4 and look how it left Baton Rouge without electricity or water for 2 weeks. That's what you have to consider.
The problem with cat 5 storms like this is they can move like a buzz saw. Recall Andrew was a 4 and look how it left Baton Rouge without electricity or water for 2 weeks. That's what you have to consider.
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:54 am to theunknownknight
quote:if the storm is moving fast enough, or even just at an average pace wind is very much the issue and rainfall flooding too, but nothing like Harvey flooding in this case is expected.
150 miles for a cat 5? Do you realize it's more than just wind right?
Look at Orange Texas right now.
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 9:55 am
Posted on 9/5/17 at 9:55 am to Chad504boy
When Opal came through Alabama/GA/TN in the 90s, we lost about 100 trees in our relatively small neighborhood in metro Atlanta. Schools were closed for several days.
Of course, that was a fast moving storm, but it wasn't a Cat 5, either.
Of course, that was a fast moving storm, but it wasn't a Cat 5, either.
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