Maestrobjwa

Ah violists...always the third fiddle

Yeah, unfortunately, it seems everything operationally is verifying on the ground. I am hopeful many lives were saved by residents heeding the advanced warnings. They had several days to plan. It will still be a miracle if the death count doesn't rise, however, despite the more densely populated areas in eastern Jamaica avoiding the eyewall. As you can see in the imagery, there are an overwhelming number of structures deroofed, walls down, or completely destroyed. Any major flooding reports from this?

From 1990-2016 the trend of every 6-7 years was remarkably consistent. As was the trend of getting a footer every 3-4 years. But since then that hasn't meant jack diddly, smh. No reason to bank on it happening until, well...it happens, lol Tbh I wouldn't even want to entertain the idea of the WDI finally winning until we roll the dice with a niño again!

Yeah go west not north--that ain't worked out to well lately, lol

Looks like it spared some foliage as well!

Not quite...if this were winter this would've been a cutter with that track, I believe...

That was a dang 80 mph fast ball right down the middle, lol

"I'll show you hollowed out, jerk!!!* -Melissa, probably.

Something told me this storm wasn't gonna just lay down. There's just something about epic storms like this--they just break the rules, lol

Are those the little things you see at the center there? (I think I recognize the shape from satellite images)

Holy stadium...

So landfall is only official once the entire eye is onshore?

"Leveling off" at 895 mb goodness gracious....

This looks like this was from yesterday.

When's the last time that happened this close to landfall?