It's looking like the eye track straightened out a bit and is heading more north. Panama City could end up in that massive eye after the first pounding, the deal with winds coming from the opposite direction as Michael continues to move inland. Not fun.
Hurricane Michael
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I wonder if "Sherman" is on the list of hurricane names. As in "Hurricane Sherman is cutting a path through the South and making them howl".
Video out of Port St Joe on Weather Channel is horrible. Pressure is down to 919 mb. If it confirms, this would be the 9th lowest pressure at landfall all time.
Not looking good:
Catastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/P...ne-Michael-Nearing-Landfall-Florida-Panhandle
The center of the storm is just crossing the border into Georgia and is STILL a Category 3. The clouds have filled in the eye, but it's still easily visible on radar. It's just incredible that it's holding together this well this far inland.
Bumping this. Looks like Michael was retroactively upgraded to a Cat 5 at landfall.
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/hurricane-michael-upgraded-to-category-5-at-time-of-us-landfall
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/hurricane-michael-upgraded-to-category-5-at-time-of-us-landfall
