Dennis compared to Camille

[Maddy McCall]

Camille:

WINDS: 190 mph
Pressure: 909 Mb
Surge: 22 - 25 feet above Mean Tide.






Dennis:

WINDS: 145 mph (with gusts to 180 MPH)
Pressure: 931 Mb.
Surge: 15+





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7 AM Update: Latest hurricane recon showed a pressure drop to 931 mb, 1 mb lower than two hours ago. If Dennis comes ashore with that pressure, it would be the 7th most intense hurricane ever to strike the U.S. An additional pressure fall to 927 mb would rank it number four, behind only Camille, the 1935 Labor Day storm, and Andrew.

Dennis still looks on track for a an exact duplicate landfall where Hurricane Ivan hit along the Florida-Alabama border, just west of Pensacola. The storm surge from Dennis will be one the highest ever for the U.S., up to 15 feet in some locations. The all-time record is Hurricane Camilles's 24.6 feet. Expect extensive damage to the weakened dunes and beaches, new cuts opened all the way through barrier islands, and of course near-total destruction of all buildings where the 10-15 foot storm surge values occur. The tourist industry will take a very long time to recover in Pensacola.

Dr. Jeff Masters
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html
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[arwalden]

1. Will Robertson And Falwell Try To Pray It Away!!??

I hope folks are smart enough to seek STRONG shelter or evacuate the area!

[Maddy McCall]

2. I hope that Swaggart will come through for us.

Pun intended. :D

:hi:

[merh]

3. Do you post these things just to freak me out?????

:wow: I promise, I am leaving, I am headed inland, few more things to finish and I am acting like a hockey player and getting the puck out of here.

:hug:

[Maddy McCall]

4. I hope you're gone by the time I post this.

Did you stay up all night? I did. And at daybreak I went outside to clean up the fly-able stuff. Picked up a piece of wood and lo and behold a snake. I KILLED a FECKIN' WATER MOCCASIN!

It's already been a trying morning here. :scared:

Now YOU! Get the heck outta dodge!

[merh]

7. Look, I just finished boarding up, I'm smelly & sweaty and

worn us, yes, I stayed up all night. I watched the sunrise, it was beautiful and it is still nice out, not beautiful, but nice. The storm is pulling the water out of the bay, you can see the current, the waves spiraling in his direction. It is really rather neat.

And now they just announced it is taking a northernly direction, more towards Destin.

Don't worry, I'm not staying, even though the neighbors are staying.

I'm just finishing up and getting out of dodge.

So be safe and I'll catch you on the other side of Dennis! :hi:

:hug: thanks

[Maddy McCall]

12. No, The latest NHC track has it hitting the west side of Mobile Bay.

You're doing the right thing by getting out. TTYL.

[merh]

9. Oh, and stop playing with snakes!

Glad you killed that thing. :scared:

Be safe. :hug:

[Dr.Phool]

5. Make like a sheepherder instead

And get the flock out of there.

Dennis is dangerous. We've been getting a glancing blow (Tampa Bay area) for the last 24 hours. Some strong bands, and a few tornados. Pouring rain right now.

We just took a little ride over to the beach, and the gulf is almost over the causeway in Tarpon Springs. Anclote River is very high, but we still have an offshore breeze.

[Maddy McCall]

6. I hope she's already gone.

She should have left last night.

(YEs, merh, we're talking about you.) :)

[merh]

8. I am leaving.

Thanks for the encouragement! :hi:

Stay safe and dry.

[Maddy McCall]

11. Bye.

See ya on the other side of this thing. ((((((((Hugs))))))))

[Maddy McCall]

10. SHIT! Another similarity with Camille! Dennis's track is moving west.

Latest NHC track is west of the earlier one. NOAA keeps moving it west, closer and closer to Camille's track.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/092428.shtml?3day?large

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. i drove through that place the day after Camille on my way to CA in 69

the devastation was unbelievable...interstate 10 was gone along with eveerything alongside of it...i hope Dennis is more forgiving

[Maddy McCall]

14. Wow.

It's a legend here in Mississippi. :scared: