Hurricane next week>>>???? (Atlanta, Columbus: power lines, mobile home, schools)

[brent6969]

As we move into the long term...focus will turn increasingly toward
a potential MAJOR hurricane to affect the region...which currently is an
area of highly disturbed weather in the tropics east of the Lesser
Antilles. GFS/European model (ecmwf) seem to be honing in on a track that will bring
this tropical system across Georgia toward the end of next week. All
interests will need to closely monitor NHC and local forecasts in
the coming days as a better consensus on the track and impacts of
this system become apparent.

[go falcons]

I cannot thank you enough for these warnings . I have learned from your past posts on weather issues to pay closer attention to the weather than I normally do.

[brent6969]

Well this is still forming near the Lesser Antilles but looks like it could be a monster storm by next weekend. Stay tuned. It will eventually have the name Irene or Jose.

[Mattie]

Here's hoping we at least get some rain out of it.

[billl]

Although I am concerned for those along the Atlantic coast that may be affected by this storm, by the time it would get to the Atlanta area it would be little more than a tropical depression (perhaps a weak tropical storm). I've been through a few of those while living here, and they're no cause for alarm. Just bring everything inside, batten down the hatches, and wait it out.

And I'm with Mattie... "Yippee! Rain!" We sure could use it.

In a typical summer/fall we get at least one TD through the area, and that's good because it helps replenish the reservoirs.

[lorilove]

Originally Posted by billl

And I'm with Mattie... "Yippee! Rain!" We sure could use it.

My thoughts exactly - as long as it causes no harm to people and animals closer to the coast.

[tonygeorgia]

This should nor be in the atl forum

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by tonygeorgia

This should nor be in the atl forum

Why not? A rainfall from a hurricane system remnant directly benefits the Atlanta metro. Also, it can damage this area due to wind and/or rain.

A good place to find info about developing weather on your own is here:

National Hurricane Center

[matt8325]

I don't think Atlanta will get anything from this storm. Looks like the east coast may get hit but Atlanta will probably just get some clouds, maybe a shower.

[atlantagreg30127]

Atlanta is not immune to hurricanes... it has just typically avoided "direct" hits due to being 4.5 hours inland and due to the angles they come in at.

But let's not forget Hurricane Opal:

"The peak rainfall in Georgia was 8.66 inches (220 mm) in Marietta, 8.08 (205 mm) in Peachtree City and 7.17 (182 mm) in west Atlanta. Southern Georgia only reported 1–3 inches (25–76 mm) of rain, while the northern part of the state reached about 5–7 inches (130–180 mm). The peak wind gust in Georgia was a 79-mph (127 km/h) gust in Marietta, a 70-mph (113-km/h) gust in Columbus, and a 56-mph (90-km/h) gust in the Atlanta-Hartsfield area.[14][18] High winds in Rabun County caused USD $5.0 million from the approach of Opal on October 5. The damage was worst in Rabun County where numerous trees were blown down. The wind damage was described as being worse than the Superstorm of 1993. Power was out for some people for at least a week.[19] More than 4000 trees were knocked down within the city of Atlanta alone. These trees fell across roads, and on power lines, homes, mobile homes, and automobiles. More than a half a dozen people were injured from falling trees in the early morning hours of October 5. There were more than 1200 telephone poles knocked down and almost 5,000 power lines snapped. Power crews from surrounding states helped to restore power to many, however, thousands of residences remained without power through the weekend.

An 80-foot (24-m) gash was torn out of Interstate 285 between Roswell Road and the Glenridge Connector in Atlanta. Schools were closed on October 5 and October 6 throughout the cities of Atlanta, Marietta, and in Fulton, Coweta, Carroll and Douglas counties. A total of 47 of 101 schools were closed in Dekalb County alone. Four state parks were closed after Opal: Moccasin Creek Park, Black Rock Mountain, Vogel State Park, and Fort Mountain State Park. 273 stations reported many falling traffic lights. Agricultural experts estimated that damage to the pecan crop was about USD $50.0 million. Several rivers and creeks overflowed their banks.[20]
Tropical Storm Opal emerging into the Gulf.

Beginning the evening of October 4, numerous power outages were reported in metro Atlanta, where sustained tropical storm conditions overnight (including gusts to nearly 70 mph (110 km/h) felled thousands of trees. Oaks were particularly susceptible, as their root systems were loosened by nearly two days included in a major disaster area.[8] Fourteen deaths were reported in Georgia alone.[8]"

Source link: Hurricane Opal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia