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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust look at Irma's outerbands
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This is a monster storm
marybourg
(12,631 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Are we seeing the beginning of the end of the planet, or rather,,living things upon it?
(No pun intended toward Uponit, wherever he/she is.)
clever
jpak
(41,757 posts)These are normally short-lived - but some are persisting as long-track storms.
The Weather Nation dudes say that is unusual for a tropical system.
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)B2G
(9,766 posts)Are her outer bands, are you? Same question south of Cuba.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)The cell that just moved through put my swale area underwater in a matter of minutes.
malaise
(268,993 posts)please
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)I can just picture that.
Xolodno
(6,390 posts)...the name Irma will be retired methinks.
janx
(24,128 posts)Watching WPTV live now via Facebook. They are covering those bands, tornado potential, etc.
malaise
(268,993 posts)janx
(24,128 posts)I think they're just going to get trop storm winds and a lot of rain, potential tornadoes?
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)And it's 200 miles from the eye.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)And everyone in the Southeast had better brace for her offshoots - mostly tornadoes. malaise, you're pretty much our expert here - how about Jose and Katia (I hate Mexico getting hit after a damn earthquake - I LIVE in earthquake country and yech.)