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GolfGirl122
10-07-2016, 03:38 AM
Since the webcams are down, I just wanted to let any out of town residents know, that so far we have had a rather quiet night. Mainly rain off and on. The wind is just beginning to pick up - that started around 4am. So far so good. My thoughts are with the folks on the east coast.

Lark7
10-07-2016, 03:55 AM
GolfGirl122, thanks for the information.

Lark

Blessed2BNTV
10-07-2016, 04:06 AM
Winds are picking up, no rain yet.

CFrance
10-07-2016, 04:07 AM
Thanks for this and any further updates for those of us not there.

Taltarzac725
10-07-2016, 04:13 AM
A little windy said the man after consuming a can of baked beans.

Greg Nelson
10-07-2016, 05:40 AM
what's happening?? my brother lives in Melbourne

Villager Joyce
10-07-2016, 05:40 AM
In a siding home in hillsborough. Still dark but we are good. I wanted to buy in Cocoa. Husband wanted to buy in TV. Guess whose the smart one today.

lanabanana73
10-07-2016, 05:44 AM
Was amazed to arise at 6am and find it DRY! That was a giant blessing, since I was very worried about how I would get my dogs to go out in torrential rains. It's raining hard right now, with wind gusts. Husband went for a quick walk around the block while it was dry, and no evidence of damage of any kind.

PJOHNS2654
10-07-2016, 05:47 AM
what's happening?? my brother lives in Melbourne

Not much.go to weather underground.com for update.

Sable99
10-07-2016, 06:20 AM
Thanks for the update. I've been wondering what was happening in TV! I miss those cameras! I thought they might have took them down for the hurricane. But, someone said on another thread that only so many can view them at one time!?!?!?

ukbill70
10-07-2016, 06:59 AM
Wind 9 - 14 mph, 0.24 inches of rain since midnight in The Village of Glenbrook, Light rain at 8 am.

ajbrown
10-07-2016, 07:13 AM
Two major issues in Mallory for me personally...


The news media is in full frenzy driving me nuts, where do all these field reporters go when this is over? Are there that many jobs?

The country clubs are closed for reasons that I cannot understand. I was looking forward to my Friday pizza at Mallory, but I guess wind and on and off rain is way too dangerous.

villagetinker
10-07-2016, 07:14 AM
Pinellas 1 inch of rain overnight, just checked the guage at 8 am. Looks like the heavy stuff is about an hour away.

graciegirl
10-07-2016, 07:20 AM
All is fine here on 466 so far.

Villager Joyce
10-07-2016, 07:24 AM
I will never complain about not having damage.

graciegirl
10-07-2016, 07:26 AM
I will never complain about not having damage.

Amen.

billethkid
10-07-2016, 07:36 AM
The eye of the storm is just about due east of TV now.
Up to this point we have not seen anymore wind or rain than we would during a spring thunderstorm.

There may be a little more to come as the eye moves North and we get the bands of weather afterwards.

It was stated on WESh this morning that the storm has been on a track a little more easterly than forecast, hence most wind speeds thus far on land have been noteably less than forecast.

Let's hope all remains for the balance of time the storm threatens our neighbors and states north of us.

Lovey2
10-07-2016, 07:38 AM
Two major issues in Mallory for me personally...


The news media is in full frenzy driving me nuts, where do all these field reporters go when this is over? Are there that many jobs?

The country clubs are closed for reasons that I cannot understand. I was looking forward to my Friday pizza at Mallory, but I guess wind and on and off rain is way too dangerous.


The reason is no one knows what the storm is going to do, and the powers that be have to make a call early on. Safety is always the best tact to take, and the employees of all the establishments we are not happy with being closed have families and homes they may have needed to take care of during the storm and after. We had this same issue when I worked at FedEx. People forgot during these times that we, too, had homes and family to take care of and worry about. Thankfully, FedEx got that.

billethkid
10-07-2016, 07:42 AM
Aren't we all lucky to have that "what's the big deal feeling"............. after the event is over?

Plan for the worst...hope for the best...and like most of us residents looking out the window this morning, count our blessings!!

Villageswimmer
10-07-2016, 07:46 AM
Two major issues in Mallory for me personally...


The news media is in full frenzy driving me nuts, where do all these field reporters go when this is over? Are there that many jobs?

The country clubs are closed for reasons that I cannot understand. I was looking forward to my Friday pizza at Mallory, but I guess wind and on and off rain is way too dangerous.



IMO the Weather Channel and Emergency Management folks are doing a fabulous job.

We've been blessed so far here in TV. Others are concerned for their survival...not their Friday pizza. Namaste. :pray:

DonH57
10-07-2016, 07:49 AM
Not much in the Santo Domingo region . A little more wind gusts and rain. We are truly counting our blessings as well and happy I have plenty of rum.

kittygilchrist
10-07-2016, 07:56 AM
I think and hope we've seen the worst of it, for South part amyway.
There is a vine on my lamp post with delicate blooms that are dancing a bit, but not coming off.

Pamela4God
10-07-2016, 07:59 AM
Thank you for updating us. G-d Bless!

MMMark
10-07-2016, 08:00 AM
So far, so good in Charlotte. Coaxed the dog outside despite the heavy rains, telling him "Hey, at least it isn't a cold rain!"

The next three hours will tell the tale around here. Fingers crossed.

Lovey2
10-07-2016, 08:24 AM
Aren't we all lucky to have that "what's the big deal feeling"............. after the event is over?

Plan for the worst...hope for the best...and like most of us residents looking out the window this morning, count our blessings!!

Exactly. Having had Charley pass over my home in 2004, I'd rather be over prepared and inconvenienced for a meal, than live thru that again. That storm was supposed to come no where near us! Thankfully we were still ready. As I will be every time there is a threat.

2BNTV
10-07-2016, 08:33 AM
Looks like the bubble protected us again!

So far, so good!

Tim&MaryK
10-07-2016, 08:36 AM
Thanks to all for the updates. We are still down in Palm Beach county, nice to get reports from up there :)

bgnn54
10-07-2016, 08:43 AM
Thanks for the news, coming to TV OBG next week for the first time.
Bob
BGNN54

COLTempleton
10-07-2016, 08:46 AM
How can I view the cameras to see what is going on?

Jdmiata
10-07-2016, 08:58 AM
Village of Duval , 10 AM sitting on my lanai.......light steady rain , an occasional gust.
Guess we were spared.

NYGUY
10-07-2016, 09:00 AM
Rain and some breeze here in The Villages. No major damage on the coast reported. A fairly mild storm.

Kahuna32162
10-07-2016, 09:09 AM
Unfortunately, it hasn't even gotten here yet, so don't let your guard down.

Severe Weather Advisory For Marion County for 11:00 am. :Marion County Emergency Management Officials would like encourage our residents to take caution with the approaching severe weather that will begin to affect Marion County at around 11:00 on Friday morning. We encourage residents to stay off the roads and seek safe shelter at this time. If you would like to report any non-life threatening storm damage, please call the Citizen Information Line at 352-369-7500. If you have an life- threatening emergency, please call 911.

tuccillo
10-07-2016, 09:14 AM
The track is further east than expected so our winds are less than expected. The forecast, when the call was probably made to close the clubs, was for the kind of conditions you don't want employees out in and most likely few customers would venture out in. Decisions are made on the best available information at the time.

Two major issues in Mallory for me personally...


The news media is in full frenzy driving me nuts, where do all these field reporters go when this is over? Are there that many jobs?

The country clubs are closed for reasons that I cannot understand. I was looking forward to my Friday pizza at Mallory, but I guess wind and on and off rain is way too dangerous.

bbbbbb
10-07-2016, 09:14 AM
Well, we are feeling like going back to the Oregon Coast. You do not have to travel to Oregon folks, this is it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, November to May, light wins, some rain, some clouds and just find some indoor projects to do or play games.

Been here several months and love it.


bbbbbb :wave:

Dr Winston O Boogie jr
10-07-2016, 09:16 AM
Like most of the storms, the coast gets hit hard. The people in The Villages all get into panic mode and we get a little bit of wind and rain. The storm is currently off the coast of Daytona Beach. The next couple of hours appears to be the height of it for us.

I'm not saying that we shouldn't be prepared but I hear some people in total panic mode when the fact is that it's very rare for a hurricane, even one as severe as this, to do major damage this far inland.

Tomorrow we will be back to our normal lives as those along the coast will be in recovery mode for several weeks.

kittygilchrist
10-07-2016, 09:19 AM
Unfortunately, it hasn't even gotten here yet, so don't let your guard down.

Severe Weather Advisory For Marion County for 11:00 am. :Marion County Emergency Management Officials would like encourage our residents to take caution with the approaching severe weather that will begin to affect Marion County at around 11:00 on Friday morning. We encourage residents to stay off the roads and seek safe shelter at this time. If you would like to report any non-life threatening storm damage, please call the Citizen Information Line at 352-369-7500. If you have an life- threatening emergency, please call 911.

This site can pinpoint your location...click on the map.
In lower right corner is wind chart by hour.
National Weather Service (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-82.0157913994348&lat=28.949941609179874#.V_euLHT3ahA)

ajbrown
10-07-2016, 09:28 AM
The track is further east than expected so our winds are less than expected. The forecast, when the call was probably made to close the clubs, was for the kind of conditions you don't want employees out in and most likely few customers would venture out in. Decisions are made on the best available information at the time.

I do understand why, I just disagree with it. I have watched with great interest all of the models of this storm. I never saw any model that predicted great danger for The Villages.

It is not a big deal, I am grateful we are safe, I am just stating an opinion for conversations sake.

It is getting to be time to see how fast I can get my cart going with a good gust helping me...:D

John_W
10-07-2016, 09:29 AM
This is a good site for a radar view. The controls on top will allow you to bring up clouds plus radar. It's set on just radar, and you can put in motion with controls at the bottom and on the left zoom in and out. It's centered on Orlando, but you can move it with the mouse.

Intellicast - Weather Active Map (http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx?location=USFL0372)

Pamela4God
10-07-2016, 09:36 AM
Thanks for the news, coming to TV OBG next week for the first time.
Bob
BGNN54
what is OBG??

tuccillo
10-07-2016, 09:40 AM
There was always a low probability of "great danger" to The Villages. However, the forecasted winds approaching 45 MPH would have been enough to call it a day as they would have probably struggled with staffing the restaurants only to have few customers show up. Asking employees to potentially go out into harm's way is just not done anymore. It sends a bad message to employees and customers alike.

I do understand why, I just disagree with it. I have watched with great interest all of the models of this storm. I never saw any model that predicted great danger for The Villages.

It is not a big deal, I am grateful we are safe, I am just stating an opinion for conversations sake.

It is getting to be time to see how fast I can get my cart going with a good gust helping me...:D

GolfGirl122
10-07-2016, 10:00 AM
Ok aj, I'll bite. I think it may be the possibility of tornado's that keeps everyone on edge. They tend to pop up and we really don't have a warning system like most of us are used to - and at night, you can't see it coming. - just for conversation sake. Glad to see daybreak!

chuckinca
10-07-2016, 10:05 AM
what is OBG??


Village of Orange Blossom Gardens, one of the three villages in the historic section in Lake County east of 441/27.

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ajbrown
10-07-2016, 10:07 AM
OK, I am glad the restaurants are closed :wave:

Nice summary here:

Tropical Storm Warning for Sumter County, Florida (http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=13dafeed23c99f64&hl=en&gl=US&source=web)

Polar Bear
10-07-2016, 10:11 AM
I do understand why, I just disagree with it. I have watched with great interest all of the models of this storm. I never saw any model that predicted great danger for The Villages...
Personally, I don't think imminent great danger (although I think that was/is a possibility too) is a requirement to justify closing things down for a day. Some models predicted tropical storm conditions for this area. Is that not enough?

Above average wind and rain for most of the day was a near certainty. If everybody just routinely goes about their business in conditions like this...with the possibility of worse...you're just inviting trouble.

I totally agree with the closures.

ColdNoMore
10-07-2016, 10:16 AM
There was always a low probability of "great danger" to The Villages. However, the forecasted winds approaching 45 MPH would have been enough to call it a day as they would have probably struggled with staffing the restaurants only to have few customers show up. Asking employees to potentially go out into harm's way is just not done anymore. It sends a bad message to employees and customers alike.

Well stated. :thumbup:

Florida has been lucky SO FAR, due to the eye staying off of the coast further than feared. Let's hope the same continues as it gets up to Georgia/SC/NC. :(

Regardless if we had nothing more than a heavy thunderstorm occur here, just the wind/rain right now in TV means very few, if any, golfers would be out right now.

So the decision of closing all courses and letting employees be with their families and homes...was a wise one.

mak44070
10-07-2016, 10:22 AM
I was just watching the webcam from Brownwood - and saw a golf cart drive by. Looks like it's raining with windy conditions.
Hopefully, a little rain and wind is all you get.

Junebugs
10-07-2016, 10:22 AM
Wind gusts are picking up here. The only damage I see so far is a lot of leaves and moss on the street.

GolfGirl122
10-07-2016, 10:26 AM
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queasy27
10-07-2016, 10:30 AM
Southern Trace area: light rain and wind is around 26 mph according to my weather station.

Also, SECO (http://www.secostormcenter.com/StormCenter.aspx) shows a few outages in Sumter, but nothing is widespread.

ttown
10-07-2016, 10:32 AM
It seems to be getting worse. Is there any way to find out wind speed here in the Villages? Both sustained and gusts.

Boomer
10-07-2016, 11:11 AM
Hi GolfGirl122,

I just want to say thank you for starting this thread and for giving it an absolutely perfect title.

We are away from our TV home at this time and I have been trying to monitor what's going on through the national news and television reporting. But that is generalized and time-consuming.

The kind of reporting you started here is just what we need. Also, thank you to everybody who is joining in to help. Direct, anecdotal information sure is nice to have for us (sometimes) long-distance owners.

Boomer :wave:

Pamela4God
10-07-2016, 11:33 AM
Village of Orange Blossom Gardens, one of the three villages in the historic section in Lake County east of 441/27.

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How funny that I didn't know that being I live in Silver lake

Rosie1950
10-07-2016, 11:33 AM
Last night I read a comment from someone who suggested that people remove their lamp post name signs for fear of wind damage. Hubby and I were out this am and noticed quit a few people took heed and did this. This would ONLY be a good Idea IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER HOUSE NUMBER attached VISIBLY ATTACHED TO YOUR HOME, MANY DID NOT! Hopefully everyone remains safe, my husband was a former first responder and he just shook his head. How are the responders going to locate you without a HOUSE#! Please use common sense when trying to save a few bucks, the first responders are trying to save your lives!

JoMar
10-07-2016, 11:44 AM
Last night I read a comment from someone who suggested that people remove their lamp post name signs for fear of wind damage. Hubby and I were out this am and noticed quit a few people took heed and did this. This would ONLY be a good Idea IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER HOUSE NUMBER attached VISIBLY ATTACHED TO YOUR HOME, MANY DID NOT! Hopefully everyone remains safe, my husband was a former first responder and he just shook his head. How are the responders going to locate you without a HOUSE#! Please use common sense when trying to save a few bucks, the first responders are trying to save your lives!

:agree:

golfing eagles
10-07-2016, 11:51 AM
Last night I read a comment from someone who suggested that people remove their lamp post name signs for fear of wind damage. Hubby and I were out this am and noticed quit a few people took heed and did this. This would ONLY be a good Idea IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER HOUSE NUMBER attached VISIBLY ATTACHED TO YOUR HOME, MANY DID NOT! Hopefully everyone remains safe, my husband was a former first responder and he just shook his head. How are the responders going to locate you without a HOUSE#! Please use common sense when trying to save a few bucks, the first responders are trying to save your lives!

Good point. However, I suppose one could take the sign down and put it in their front window.

Junebugs
10-07-2016, 12:05 PM
The wind is definitely picking up now. A lot more gusts than before but just a little rain. I don't see any damage to anyone's house from my windows so that's good news for those who are out of town.:wave:

ajbrown
10-07-2016, 12:49 PM
Drove around in the cart about an hour ago. Things look pretty good in general. Lots of dead palm branches in Mallory parking lot

If you venture out beware of palm branches on path, I had to clear my way once...

CassieInVa
10-07-2016, 12:54 PM
Definitely some significant gusts now compared to earlier here in Pennecamp. Hopefully this is the worst of it coming through now and things will quiet down by later this afternoon.

debow
10-07-2016, 12:59 PM
Up here in the Chatham/Lopez area. Wind and rain but nothing serious. We are lucky.

graciegirl
10-07-2016, 01:01 PM
More wind now than before.

villagetinker
10-07-2016, 01:02 PM
Just spent an hour and a half restating a bottle brush tree, the post split at the base, had a spare piece of aluminum, used that and 4 diagonal rope stakes to hold it up. Neighbor had one go over and it actually split the tree trunk.

Junebugs
10-07-2016, 03:16 PM
According to NOAA, the Tropical Storm Warning for TV has been extended from 8 pm until 10:30 pm.

CFrance
10-07-2016, 03:51 PM
what is OBG??
Orange Blossom Gardens, one of the upper parts of The Villages.

bbbbbb
10-07-2016, 05:06 PM
Well we just found in a few hours,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the light rain to take a walk, the light winds to cool it off, the overcast skies to blot out the sun. We just had a short term experience as when formerly living in Oregon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, November thru May.

menthol01
10-07-2016, 05:33 PM
Thanks Golfgirl122 for starting this thread. A little nerve wracking being so far away and listening to national reports and watching radar that made it seem way worse then it was inland. Appreciate the updates from all and what seems like minimal impact in TV.

gap2415
10-07-2016, 05:42 PM
Rogue gust of wind took our tree...

GolfGirl122
10-07-2016, 06:42 PM
Thanks, as you can see, it's still a bit gusty every now and then, but the serious stuff is over. I've been in your shoes and have been out of town and wondering/worrying about what's going on here in TV and the national news - well, it's too national. Thanks to all who reported events happening out your window. The rest of you, hurry back to TV - you're missing all the fun!!

Barefoot
10-07-2016, 07:20 PM
I miss those cameras!
I agree, I tried a few times to look at the webcams of the Squares.
Either they weren't operational, or the demand was too great.

Aren't we all lucky to have that "what's the big deal feeling".....after the event is over? Plan for the worst...hope for the best...and like most of us residents looking out the window this morning, count our blessings!!
Yes, we are truly blessed.