HtownWxBoy Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 you're at your office? why?I'm a Meteorologist. :-) I am on the ride out team at my work.... we are in the western eye wall now... winds gusting to over 100 mph... absolutely insane! Never in my life have I seen something like this.... power is out everywhere... there is going to be a lot of damage tomorrow... western eye wall heading for Downtown Houston now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Went outside for some pics. Had to be over 70 mph. Nearly knocked me off the porch, and I was shielded by a wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 My power finally gave up the ghost....I'm surprised it held out as long as it did. According to 13, we're about to get the eyewall moving overhead here inside the loop. Now 13 is showing the obligatory sideways Wayne D. hanging onto a light pole footage. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Who is staying up all night?ME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Our power (in Eastwood) has been mostly on, though DirecTV is losing signal. One of our AC units isn't cooling. Not sure how that is relevant, but our Clear Lake City friends who are staying with us think it is . I haven't ventured outside, but it is loud, loud, loud in this 70-year old house. It hasn't moved though, and our remote rain guage says we have had half and inch of rain. And the worst is yet to come? KHOU is showing that Brennan's has been destroyed by fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Chase Tower windows are blowing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Chase Tower windows are blowing out.I think we are all in for a bit of a shock come sun up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Watching this online. "Eye wall" has replaced "hunker down" as the phrase du jour. They just keep saying Eye wall, eye wall, eye wall.Brennans restaurant was destroyed in a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Things are not looking good for Galveston. If there are lots of dead, I think we'll finally see the end of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. People see Ike - Category 2 and Alicia - Category 3 and assume the latter is stronger. Despite all the warnings, this is what these people focused on. It's kind of an antiquated system that can only accurately describe property damage from winds.My reports from downtown Galveston are indicating that the water has risen to the top of the door. And no windows have blown out at the third story. It seems tame. I wish I were there, in hindsight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Watching this online. "Eye wall" has replaced "hunker down" as the phrase du jour. They just keep saying Eye wall, eye wall, eye wall.Brennans restaurant was destroyed in a fire. Well when a hurricane "eye wall" goes over you it gets your attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 This stuff is blowing down my street just like you see on TV. The street lights keep blowing out, but they keep coming back. Don't know how, because I keep hearing the transformer blow. My lights flicker, but they stay on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 My reports from downtown Galveston are indicating that the water has risen to the top of the door. And no windows have blown out at the third story. It seems tame. I wish I were there, in hindsight.The eye can be that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 ____, furniture is falling out of Chase Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 ____, furniture is falling out of Chase Tower.Where are you hearing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 ____, furniture is falling out of Chase Tower.Oooh...anything any good?So where is most of the damage? Way up high, in the middle, down low? I would guess up high 'cause the winds are supposed to be higher the further above the ground you go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Where are you hearing this?I live at the Rice Hotel. I'm watching Chase Tower getting completely trashed right out my window. A small tornado repeatedly forms on Travis St, each time blowing out more windows. A copier(?) just flew out a window and landed half a block down Texas Ave.Edit: first power blink downtown. All utilities still functioning. Edited September 13, 2008 by desirous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilettoninja Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 So I woke up just about 15 minutes ago to what I believe was a news reporter yelling into the mic (unless she was just a crazy person having conversations with Ike). I'm also assuming it was channel 11 since their station is just down the street. But by the time I could flip on the TV (I was sans glasses and half-asleep), she stopped talking. Not sure why she was reporting from the courtyard of my apartment complex though --- because we're still amazingly one of the few lucky ones with electricity? Because we have extensive damage outside my window that I'm not aware of? Kind of makes me nervous.And just a minute ago a loud bang/pop just went off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I live at the Rice Hotel. I'm watching Chase Tower getting completely trashed right out my window. A small tornado repeatedly forms on Travis St, each time blowing out more windows. A copier(?) just flew out a window and landed half a block down Texas Ave.Edit: first power blink downtown. All utilities still functioning.Thanks. I'm texting storm updates to a friend in Houston who doesn't have power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Just watched the transformer across the street blow. Spectacular show. Lights off across the street. Mine still on. Anyone else in the Heights got power? tmariar? How 'bout you?Sucks. Now, I can't see the storm on my street. I hear the howling, I hear the rain, I hear things go bump in the night, but I can't see it. Only my backyard has light on it. Edited September 13, 2008 by RedScare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENGcons Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Up here in Spring it is windy, but we still have power, and Satellite. Just waiting for my fence to blow over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) I lost Satellite at 3:45. Surprised it lasted this long. The rain and wind are vicious. EDIT: We have hurricane strength in the Heights! Edited September 13, 2008 by RedScare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENGcons Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Watchng the news in HD right now. I am shocked. Winds sound around 60 - 70 mph right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilettoninja Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I live at the Rice Hotel. I'm watching Chase Tower getting completely trashed right out my window. A small tornado repeatedly forms on Travis St, each time blowing out more windows. A copier(?) just flew out a window and landed half a block down Texas Ave.Edit: first power blink downtown. All utilities still functioning.Jeff Ehling of Channel 13 just confirmed this. "All of the windows from this side of the street are gone....."Just wondering what I'm going to return to when I got back to the office downtown next week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I live at the Rice Hotel. I'm watching Chase Tower getting completely trashed right out my window. A small tornado repeatedly forms on Travis St, each time blowing out more windows. A copier(?) just flew out a window and landed half a block down Texas Ave.Edit: first power blink downtown. All utilities still functioning.Yikes. They are reporting this online now that every window is blown out for like 20 floors and that there is massive glass on the ground. They are trying to get video of the Travis Tornado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I sent in video of Chase Tower to Local 2. It's crap quality though.Here is one of the clips:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1spwXBS_8A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Just watched the transformer across the street blow. Spectacular show. Lights off across the street. Mine still on. Anyone else in the Heights got power? tmariar? How 'bout you? Sucks. Now, I can't see the storm on my street. I hear the howling, I hear the rain, I hear things go bump in the night, but I can't see it. Only my backyard has light on it.Never posted from my blackberry before - hope this works. I lost power right about 3am. Most everyone else around me has power, so I can see the storm, and was out on my porch a long time watching it. Scary. But from what I saw on radar just before 3, I'm guessing this is/was the worst of it in terms of gusts. That's what I've been telling the friends staying with me - they're a little freaked out. Sad to hear about Chase. Glad you still have power, Red. Glad all of y'all are posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Something just blew off the house next door and slammed into my house. Since my computer is in front of a north facing window, I'm logging off now. Whatever it was, it hit right next to the window.Stay safe everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good God, a massive updraft just severely rattled my window here at the Rice. 20+ floors of Chase Tower are completely gutted. I'm logging off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 A tree fell against my house. It may only be a large limb of the tree. Looks from the inside to have only damaged the gutter, but I won't know until tomorrow. G__damn chinese tallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good God, a massive updraft just severely rattled my window here at the Rice. 20+ floors of Chase Tower are completely gutted. I'm logging off too.Good luck. Was that you interviewed on ABC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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