We have a tornado warning in effect for the next half hour and we just lost our electricity. There is some serious wind going on too. No rain at the moment though.
Hope you make it through this okay. We're just getting rain in NC and it looks like the western part of the state will get the worst of it. We may get rain and wind.
Watching the live footage from down there, it's getting rough. In some parts, agencies told people sheltering in-place to write their name and DOB on their arms and legs....in case.
Hope you guys are out of the direct path, and okay.
@Musicman It's moving at 16 mph. I can't seem to find the distance between Tampa Bay and Big Bend...but they lost power in Tampa Bay at 4 pm. I am going to guess it will hit Big Bend by 9 pm. and will make landfall there in a really horrible way around midnight.
There has been some serious wind going on here too, for a few hours now. Also tornado warnings, but I am seeing conflicting reports about whether there any currently active ones for your county...or mine.
Florida has been through more than a category 4 before, but it's rare. And it all depends on path and also the amount of time endured. Recent hurricanes that stall and deliver rain measured in feet has the national hurricane centre reexaming how they measure. Be safe, if you are staying have non perishables with you. Once you decide to stay you have only so many choices.
@Jenny1234 @JohnnyNoir @carpediem The storm has passed. We are healthy and safe. Our property didn't have any damage. We were truly blessed. There was limited flooding in our area. One RV park on the Myakka river flooded bad and was under water. I felt so bad for them. We lost electricity for 10 hours. Florida Power and Light says everyone in our area should have their power restored by Sunday night.