Hurricane Sally: Another shift east takes much of southeast Louisiana out of the cone

[fleur-de-lisa]

Daniel Graves @DanielWDSU

Another shift east takes much of southeast Louisiana out of the cone. Max winds 100 mph, but could strengthen to near major hurricane 3 status before a landfall near the MS/AL border. #tropics @wdsu

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Watch out Alabama and Florida.

[Chainfire]

1. I am in the rain bands right now

We are getting some real frog-stranglers off and on. The way it is predicted to curve sharply to the North and East will keep us on the "wet side" of the storm until Thursday. I might need to get a bigger boat.... It won't be much of a wind event where I am, so I am relieved about that. I am still cleaning up from wind damage from Michael two years ago.

[Solly Mack]

2. Stay safe everyone and check in, please.

[Cal Carpenter]

3. Sally's becoming a huge, wet storm

so even if that area doesn't get the worst of the wind it still needs to worry about water, between storm surge and all the rain.

Looks like it's gonna be a rough ride all along that coast

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. They are now predicting Cat 3 at landfall. I've been in the middle of a Cat 3 before

as well as Cat 4 and Cat 5. They are nothing to take lightly.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. And right on top of ME

[misanthrope]

6. Oh, I fully expect it to wallop Mobile

I can't evacuate due to doctor-ordered isolation since my genetic emphysema makes me a high-risk for COVID-19. That also means that without electricity and air conditioning, it is exceedingly difficult on my respiratory function to be in this climate and environment.

So then what's the "most 2020" thing that could happen? Have a Cat 3 hurricane devastate the place where I live with no escape.

We lose power during summer thunderstorms, as has happened three times this year so far. Once we went nearly 24 hours before it was restored. I expect to be in the oppressive swelter for a week or more after this.

Screw you, 2020.