[billethkid]

Remember the graphics used for projections are some meteorologists interpretation/best guess of what COULD BE......

When these events are unraveling it would be so much better absent the drama that too often gets injected into the presentation......the phony reporting in the beating down rain adds no value what so ever.

[NECHFalcon68]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

No, it didn't. The track was well to our west.

I watched for your posts for a few days prior and then into the early morning hours until it did pass to the West of us, by then the eye was distorted.

If I remember correctly, your background was well suited to your on- going posts in the days/ hours prior...if this event does approach us as predicted, I look forward to your comments.

[tuccillo]

It crossed over I-75 just north of Tampa and stayed west of I-75 after that.

Originally Posted by jojo

I was watching the WESH News at 3 am the morning Irma hit us and the weather reporters showed it hitting directly overhead (albeit considerably downgraded). I recall their saying Leesburg and The Villages.

[justjim]

It’s still too early to tell what the impact of this storm will be on TV.

[Chatbrat]

Just announced, may become a CAT 3--you don't want to ride a CAT 3--especially if you are in a manufactured home

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Just announced, may become a CAT 3--you don't want to ride a CAT 3--especially if you are in a manufactured home

I sure hope not.

[pauld315]

Fill all the gas tanks you have available, make sure your generator is working if you have one, remove loose items from outdoors and place them in your garage or house, fill a bathtub with water, buy some bottled water, buy ice if you have room to store it in a freezer, get CASH from an ATM or bank before the storm hits, fill any propane tanks, make sure you have a flashlight or candles, charge your phones and other devices, have a charging cable available in your car for your electronic devices.

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by jojo

I was watching the WESH News at 3 am the morning Irma hit us and the weather reporters showed it hitting directly overhead (albeit considerably downgraded). I recall their saying Leesburg and The Villages.

I was awake, probably,not up to listen to radio/t.v. but remember people saying it passed directly over us.

[DeanFL]

We're always all set here in TV - away from the coasts, in a sturdy newer block house, stocked with necessities (hope...), comfy bathroom in the middle/away from windows etc, and ready for the worst.

The ONLY things we are terrified of is losing power and NOT being able to watch all the TV news shows with those live stupid reporter stand ups yapping in gusty winds with a palm leaf rustling and a sign rattling during the storms.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

We're always all set here in TV - away from the coasts, in a sturdy newer block house, stocked with necessities (hope...), comfy bathroom in the middle/away from windows etc, and ready for the worst.

The ONLY things we are terrified of is losing power and NOT being able to watch all the TV news shows with those live stupid reporter stand ups yapping in gusty winds with a palm leaf rustling and a sign rattling during the storms.

The picture included with your post says it.....manufactured drama all within the scope of the lense....they thought!!
Says it all about network credibility!

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

I was awake, probably,not up to listen to radio/t.v. but remember people saying it passed directly over us.

I remember that the storm veered east and hit us.

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[jcvdd1]

Just wondering, how The Villages will prepare themselves for the probable bad weather?

[John_W]

August 16, 1977 the day Elvis died, we moved from Navy Pensacola into a new radar approach control at Pensacola Regional Airport. In 1979 many of us rode out Hurricane Frederic at the facility, no damage to the building, we did register winds of 95 mph. Here's an outside view of the building, the radar room is on the second floor right side.



In 2004 Hurricane Ivan came ashore in Pensacola with winds of 130 mph, and this is what happened to the same radar facility.

[DARFAP]

Originally Posted by Joanne and Mike

The media hype is typically much worse than the actual storm, especially where we are located in Central Florida, away from the Coasts. We lived right on Tampa Bay for 25 years and only had water come over the sea wall a couple of times, but never close to the house. Here in TV, we will have a full tank of gas and we always have water on hand. This storm isn't even projected to be a hurricane, only a tropical storm. That said, if it does become a Cat 1 or Cat 2 hurricane, we are in for some heavy wind and rain. In that case, be sure to bring in anything that could be blown around including lawn furniture and potted plants. Put your car and golf cart in the garage.

And they said Michael was going to be no more than a Cat 1.

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[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by justjim

It’s still too early to tell what the impact of this storm will be on TV.

Particularly, since the projected track keeps changing...to our detriment.

Especially with us being pretty much on the 'L' of 'FL....on this map.'

And another map showing potential winds speeds/category.