The tape is just to see the sustained winds in action. This gust I figure should be about 40-45 mph. And this is a baby, add 30 mph more and you have barely a Category one. 185 mph as initially expected? I can wrap my head around it.
Right now, we have probably a 15-20 mph sustained wind. It is supposed to reach sustained winds of 52 mph for tomorrow noon with gusts of 70. But as I have been saying, until that sucker’s eye is not past Latitude 27, I won’t feel somewhat safe.
Wait to you see as you said horizontal rain but you can’t see the other side of the lake!
Hang tuff. Chain yer ass to yer slab…. prayers kind Sir.
15-20 mph sustained is a Tuesday here in iowa, 50-70 is not usual, but we do see at least a few days a year up here. Above that doesnt happen without a tornado, and I’m glad for that. Good luck with the more severe stuff, hoping it stays out to sea.