Columbia and Gainesville aren't even at risk. The evacuations in SC are a bit ridiculous. I live just above Savannah. This won't be a significant event unless it both a) maintains its strength as a major hurricane, which it won't and b) drastically changes course so that inland areas are really affected. Do you live in hurricane zones? I find it hard to believe you do. Few hurricanes do significant damage beyond the landing zone. Get 50 miles inshore and the threat is reduced greatly. Get 120 miles inland and it is a rare storm that creates a real problem, let alone a dangerous situation. For this storm, I'm going to enjoy the cool breeze and appreciate a little rain. You may want to back off on calling people idiots.
They should play a game under sharknado conditions! That WOULD be KEWL!!!
Hugo. 1989. Hugo was a Cat 4 when it hit Charleston. Took I-26 up to Columbia and hit at 90 mph. Followed I-77 to Charlotte and was STILL a hurricane when it got there. Nikki Haley jumped the gun a day early, I'll give you that much. But she remembers Floyd, and Floyd cost Gov. Hodges his reelection. Been thru 4 hurricanes...all 4 were different. Better safe than sorry.
Yep, one of the rare ones I referred to. Better safe than sorry, I'd generally agree with but neither city is even close to the forecast path unless it has changed this morning, Well, I'll correct myself, Gainesville is right at the edge of the cone but I think their weather from this storm will be pretty mild, more or less like ours.
I don't think guarantees are easy to come by in general. I can understand the issue with Gainesville. I looked at the predictions for that area and it's pretty insignificant but it is on the edge of the cone so caution may be the smarter route. Columbia is quite different, some outer bands are forecast to "graze" the area and have rain showers. It'll be no more significant than a front going through or some thunderstorms. It's not like your QB can throw anyway. (Just messing with ya). Football is played in rainy conditions every week somewhere though as a fan, I'd much prefer nice weather.
But...someone may get wet. A player may even slip on the grass or mud and fall down. Better to give them all 'participation awards' and call it a day.:smiley:
What is the ruling on the field if a running back takes off from the 20 yard line, makes a twister-assisted leap over the entire secondary, and lands in the endzone?
I understand. I think the SC governor has created a mess where it didn't need to exist.
Katrina made landfall as a high end category 3 (125 MPH winds). Matthew, as mentioned above, is still gaining strength from 140 MPH winds and likely will maintain category 4 (maybe even 5) strength for a while moving up the coast. We do not know what damage will occur from Matthew (hopefully minimal) but Matthew as a hurricane is as every bit formidable as Katrina.
I live here and please don't misquote me. Let's take a look Saturday and see who is right.
Not really. Matthew is never expected to make full land fall. He is running along the coast line. Katrina was a 170+ mph monster and slowed down just before land fall. She was officially a cat 3 but many reports suggest she should have been rated a 4. The storm surge continued like a cat 5. New Orleans is well below sea level, depending on levies to protect it. The cat 5 level storm surge caused the damage. Matthew is nothing like Katrina. I guess you can continue this but there is little else to add.
The fact that Matthew is running along the coast line for quite a distance while maintaining category 4 status makes him rare. Again I hope damage is minimal and Matthew is swept out to sea rather than looping back as models are showing.
I hope he doesn't loop around either. If he does, the models show him as a tropical storm instead of a hurricane. Loopers are pretty rare. I hope he fades away in the open Atlantic. I'm tired of storms interfering with my friday cash flow.
