This also fails to mention the likelihood of an extensive tornado outbreak-from Texas/Louisiana up into at least the Lower Mississippi Valley-along w/ much flash flooding & tropical-storm-force winds in these inland areas-that may even move further inland (Ohio-Tennessee Valleys) later.
This will not be pretty…
ASW
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Hurricane Ike update
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:35:45 -0700
From: Fred Heutte <phred@SUNLIGHTDATA.COM>
Reply-To: Fred Heutte <phred@SUNLIGHTDATA.COM>
To: OREGON-LEADERS@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG
There is a lot of media coverage but here are some key points:
* Hurricane Ike is a very large, dangerous storm that covers much of the Gulf of Mexico. While it has held a quite steady course and has not gained much in wind force, it is poised for a direct hit on Galveston and Houston.
* Hurricane Ike will landfall at or close to Galveston Island around 2 am Saturday morning as a Category 2 storm with winds around 105-115 mph. Hurricane force winds will be felt in coastal areas for as much as 6 hours prior to that and will affect areas well inland as it turns sharply toward the north. Millions of homes will lose power as
the storm damages the electrical grid.