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Originally Posted by tuccillo
The path of Irma was actually west of us - the center of the circulation did not pass directly over The Villages. At that point, it was probably a tropical storm in intensity and the exact path is really not of much consequence since the circulation was pretty wide but it is a misconception that the center of the circulation passed over The Villages.
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In reality, when a northbound hurricane, like Irma, passes to the west of you, the winds are more dangerous in that location (thus it is called the more dangerous semi-circle). The Hurricane winds are amplified by the speed of advance. The right side of a hurricane may see winds upwards of 20 MPH faster than in the approaching eye of the storm. Likewise, on the left side of the hurricane path, the winds are decreased by the speed of advance.