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I don't give a damn and will call it whatever people want.  Maybe go after the NHC for giving "it" a female gender name.  They have the lead on this.  Name it Laura and people will talk about it as if it's female.

Just now, mappy said:

wiki has a list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulated_cyclone_energy#Atlantic_hurricane_seasons,_1851–2020

I'm thinking per storm basis not the entire season.  I recall this used to get discussed a decent amount.

Anyone got a link to ACE numbers for this storm and historical storms?  My links are out of date and it's not an obvious google.

Does anyone have a link for a tool that shows storm tracks of historical storms that tracked through the same area as the current storm?  I used to get that map on wunderground but it seems they got rid of it.

edit:

Found one that is pretty close to what I was looking for.

https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/

Called my buddy in Orange and he started experiencing white out rain while we were on the line.  Those storms looked pretty intense and 2 in a row.

1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

If/when we get a generator I would set it up to power our well, our fridge, our furnace, and maybe 1 or 2 outlets.   
I’m ballparking $1500 for the generator itself and about the same for an electrician to wire it up correctly.    Sound reasonable?

I still question getting one but we have been dodging bullets since 2008 at my house 

just note that with a portable generator it may not be easy to get it to where the input for the house if there is a bunch of snow or it's in an inconvenient place.  Make sure you don't put it somewhere where it will cause a carbon monoxide problem in the house.

Also those 220v wires you'll use to connect the generator to that are expensive, so it will cost you to have a longer one to work around that.

When I moved in my house was wired already for that stuff, but the spot sucks for rolling out the portable generator especially if there is snowpack.

Ideally you want a standby whole home generator running on natural gas.  I have had my eye on a system like that for awhile but it is really hard pull the trigger on it when other home projects are more urgent.

On 8/9/2020 at 10:19 AM, BrianW said:

I used this $500 Harbor Freight inverter generator for 3 days straight and then gave it to my mom. Its supposedly an exact clone of a Honda unit. It has a 1 gallon tank and sips fuel. Was getting 8-10 hours off a tank. Ran my fridge, lights, tv, window ac, etc. 

Get one if you don't own one. Worth every penny.

 

Yep, these are great.  I have a cheaper "sportsman" 1k watt inverter that has plenty to power my PC and monitor (via my sine wave ups) and also speakers and a fan.  It starts easily, runs quietly and reliably so far, and sips gas. 

I have a larger generator that I use much less.  It's harder to start, noisy, and uses gas fast.  Also it doesn't have an inverter so my UPS won't charge off of it.

  For most short outages just getting those few things working with a small inverter generator is plenty.

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

We had a hurricane simulation drill when I was employed by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. They brought in experts from the Met community and insurance risk people. A 38 hurricane would be a 3 month outage with massive disruption to the economic flow of goods and services.  Many of the recommendations like mandatory generators at gas stations and extensive utility infrastructure upgrades were never put in place. 

Yup, widespread damage and likely complete destruction of the power distribution system.  Losing those big lines means that even when things are repaired locally there's still no power.  It takes a huge amount of labor and materials to get things back all the way.  We were out for around a month after Charley but that storm hit a very localized area with better preparedness and much lower population and population density than coastal NE.

10 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

After the Hurricanes in 2005 I believe FL mandated that all new gas stations must have fixed generators and after Irma all long term facilities and nursing homes must have Generators.

The state of FL promotes having a Hurricane/Disaster plan and kit ready and does a tax free week just before Hurricane season to buy Hurricane related supplies tax free. 
 

Many people bust on FL for different things and rightly slow but the have their shite together regarding storm prep and response 

Andrew prompted building codes that seem to help too.  When repairing the damage after Charley I had to get multiple inspections.  They do actually care about enforcement.

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Two years after Andrew, the first post-Andrew version of the South Florida Building Code was published, and it focused on wind resistance and roof integrity, according to the Sun Sentinel. Improved roofing standards were among the first provisions, as well as impact-resistant windows or hurricane shutters on new buildings. In addition, cheaper materials like particle board were prohibited.

The first statewide building code took effect in 2002 and continues to serve as the basis of the state's building code, the Sun Sentinel reported. It superseded local codes, while also incorporating the stronger Borward and Miami-Dade County provisions.

16 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

As expected. The line was yawn here. Maybe gusted to 35 mph.

Same for Bow.

5 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

Yeah 50mph feels absolutely crazy in the middle of the summer.  As a whole like snow intensities, they are over-estimated. 

If anyone saw a legit 65-70+ gust in foliage dense hardwoods it would look like a tornado ripped through.

Yup, Feb 2010 was around 70mph in my area and it made a big mess out of trees with no leaves on them.  I lost 10 or more.  Would be much worse with leaves.

2 hours ago, the ghost of leroy said:

Yup. It’s called selling weather insurance and messing with agricultural futures. 

Google search returns:

https://betonweather.io/

I remember many years ago seeing a site that had hurricane landfall gambling, don't recall the URL or have any idea if it still exists.

There is a decent looking lowered cloud base on that library cam I posted earlier. 

Seems like a decent storm skirting just to my south.  Just a downpour here on the northern part of the warned area.

Few claps of thunder in the last 10 mins.

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

Noticeable wind shift here and getting a weak drop in the dews. Clouds knocked the temp back a bit too.

86/68

Same, 88 now, was 91. 

8 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

It is crazy to think about how with no internet, TV, and other means of communication.... you had to "see to believe".  People starting a rumor about 112 degrees and then folks just starting a migration to see if it's true.

Such a different world.  Like when entire towns would gather around a housefire because well, it was going to be the most interesting thing you'd see if a long time and if you were curious what a housefire looked like, that was how you saw it.  No google image search, lol.

Around the mid 90's I saw a huge fire in Hadley MA and drove down to see it.  It's a blurry memory but I recall there being a pretty good crowd when I got there watching the massive barn fire.

75 was the low last night. I don't track carefully but that seems like the highest low I've seen in 13 years here.

Nice soaker in Bow.  Fairly frequent lighting for awhile about 20 mins ago.  Got a little breezy but nothing close to severe.

23 hours ago, PhineasC said:

Thanks for all the input guys. We just signed a deal for a place in Randolph, NH! We settle end of May so I will be in place for next winter. Looking forward to it.

Congrats, love the views from that area and the drive to Wildcat, Sunday River, or Mt. Washington is not bad at all.

Just a hair under 3".. sticky stuff 32f

Finally a coating on non-paved surfaces.  Had been 35 for a couple hours of insta-melt light snow but dropped to 33 not long ago.

70 even

1 minute ago, Dr. Dews said:

Both are dangerous, both have short term and long term effects. Marijuana is worse health-wise, unless someone is drinking very heavily (BEYOND two drinks/day). Then I'd say it is about equal or eventually, the alcohol is worse if we are talking about toxic levels of drinking

 The whole weed fad and recreation is great for stoners, prices came way down due to influxes of b-c grade on the underground market.

I don't care what others do honestly...it is just innocent ribbing. But those who are flippant about either ones risks are pretty silly

Are you kidding?