Seabreeze said:
Maybe we will see Heineken guy again
Second recon pass through #Ida shows a preliminary pressure drop of ~10-11 mb in an hour and a half. If verified by dropsonde, this indicates explosive intensification. NE eyewall winds were measured in ballpark of 130 mph at the surface, which would be on edge of Cat 4 strength. pic.twitter.com/F3JUPRJzUk
— Dr. Levi Cowan (@TropicalTidbits) August 29, 2021
MAJOR Hurricane Ida is now a category 3 storm with the bottom falling out of the min pressure down to 955 mb. NHC track takes it right over Grand Isle by early afternoon. Very bad track for NOLA. Tracking Ida on @RadarOmega pic.twitter.com/6Byh5atzL0
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 29, 2021
Based upon recon just now and central pressure mid-940s probably looking at 115-knots Category 4 spot intensity. Satellite certainly supports it. pic.twitter.com/rWQ9cvaTGa
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 29, 2021
Recon's 2nd pass through #Ida tonight was absolutely jaw-dropping. #Ida seems to be undergoing explosive deepening atm w/ flight-level winds having risen to 133 kts & sfc pressure falling over 10mb in just the last hour#Ida might be a category 4 hurricane already 😬 pic.twitter.com/JVaI8TW5CK
— Eric Webb (@webberweather) August 29, 2021
This is not just RI (Rapid Intensification). This is RI^2 #Ida #lawx #flwx #mswx #alwx #txwx https://t.co/0V3FmhBTYb
— Greg Postel (@GregPostel) August 29, 2021
There's a good deal of lightning taking place in the southern eyewall of #Ida right now... Lightning activity in the eyewall has historically been an indication for strengthening. My gut tells me this is going to be a Category-5 intensity prior to landfall. pic.twitter.com/y2j5aSROEO
— Doc V (@MJVentrice) August 29, 2021
Breaking Weather: 935 mb winds near 150 MPH. Storm chase mode activated live up date shortly.#lawx #HurricaneIda
— Jeff Piotrowski (@Jeff_Piotrowski) August 29, 2021
Sea Speed said:
This is probably the least covered hurricane in my lifetime. It is very weird.
Now heading to higher ground. IF we road out the storm in this area we would likely die. Surginators deployed
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 29, 2021
Seabreeze said:
Most seem to be starting to take shelter.Now heading to higher ground. IF we road out the storm in this area we would likely die. Surginators deployed
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 29, 2021
800 AM CDT #Ida Update: Hurricane-force winds occurring over portions of southeastern Louisiana. Estimated minimum central pressure now down to 930 mb (27.46 inches) https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/96SFEP4K0V
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 29, 2021