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Title: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 06:37:55 PM
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Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Jimmy on May 27, 2012, 07:12:35 PM
With a storm of this size, you'd expect no more than 4 feet of surge, and that at high tide. This is more of a rain event.
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: jerry cornwell on May 27, 2012, 07:14:47 PM
OMG, This is our FIRST Storm warning at, with MetroJax !!!!!
Who would have THOUGHT just a short while ago!!!
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: danem on May 27, 2012, 07:23:08 PM
A blast from the past, TS Fay:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2008-aug-tropical-storm-fay-floods-jacksonville
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Charles Hunter on May 27, 2012, 08:07:25 PM
High tide in the river at Moncrief Creek is around 3:15 AM
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: ben says on May 27, 2012, 08:14:35 PM
Is this thing supposed to be a direct hit?
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Charles Hunter on May 27, 2012, 08:16:11 PM
Pretty much.  Winds now 70 mph off shore.  Mathews Bridge closed, which means they recorded 40 mph up there.  Worst supposed to be around 10pm.
Title: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 08:38:07 PM

Big Rain, and Big Winds will take us through the night.

If you live in Northside,  FEMA money should be available.

Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 08:38:07 PM

Big Rain, and Big Winds will take us through the night.

If you live in Northside,  FEMA money should be available.


What? That isn't even possible at this point and I doubt this will cause such damage to warrant them even getting involved.
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 09:06:34 PM
Quote from: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 08:38:07 PM

Big Rain, and Big Winds will take us through the night.

If you live in Northside,  FEMA money should be available.


What? That isn't even possible at this point and I doubt this will cause such damage to warrant them even getting involved.
Reed, according the projected path, Northside will need help..........
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: tufsu1 on May 27, 2012, 09:09:44 PM
Quote from: ben says on May 27, 2012, 08:14:35 PM
Is this thing supposed to be a direct hit?

dude, what rock have you been under?
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Ocklawaha on May 27, 2012, 09:17:03 PM
(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/50241/2653040880104969885S600x600Q85.jpg)
My white Chevy Van, at the Mulhall Tornado rescue effort, 1999.

Sometimes I miss the stark, ocean like, beauty of the prairie. Going outside to experience Beryl, I noted that same pink tint to the sky that we see with each tropical storm. I've lost count of how many hurricanes I've experienced, for a while, whilst moving around the south, I seemed to be able to FIND every damn one of them. Just as a footnote, I've got to say that the air feels equally unstable before a serious tornado outbreak, but it doesn't smell nearly as sweet as it does over those endless wheat fields.

Let's not forget that these tropical storms can pack rain wrapped tornadoes {the most dangerous type especially at night}. Even in the glow of city lights, you WILL NOT see a funnel in a rain wrapped tornado.

Though Florida tornadoes rarely are as strong as those in Oklahoma and environs, there have been 33 EF3 and 2 EF4 storms in Florida since 1950. Also be alert that FLORIDA RANKS NUMBER 1 IN TORNADOES PER 10,000 SQUARE MILES.

If you hear the roar of a 'drive through car wash' in the night, get away from windows, lowest level, interior room, under sturdy furniture. 

In case you would like a diversion... Back in some of my old stomping grounds, the drama continues... LIVE.

http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/Livestream

Just be safe my friends, we have SO MUCH work to do in our city.

OCKLAWAHA
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 09:17:21 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 09:06:34 PM
Quote from: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 08:38:07 PM

Big Rain, and Big Winds will take us through the night.

If you live in Northside,  FEMA money should be available.


What? That isn't even possible at this point and I doubt this will cause such damage to warrant them even getting involved.
Reed, according the path, Northside will need help..........
Again, too early to make that call and do you realize that FEMA will only get involved if a certain amount of $ damage is done? This storm will likely fall short of that so this will be a local and state issue unless Beryl produces catastrophic inland flooding, which that itself is highly unlikely because the ground will be able to soak a lot of water up.

Will there be surge, of course, but I doubt anything worse than what we say with Fay.
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 09:32:10 PM
Quote from: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 09:17:21 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 09:06:34 PM
Quote from: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 08:38:07 PM

Big Rain, and Big Winds will take us through the night.

If you live in Northside,  FEMA money should be available.


What? That isn't even possible at this point and I doubt this will cause such damage to warrant them even getting involved.
Reed, according the path, Northside will need help..........
Again, too early to make that call and do you realize that FEMA will only get involved if a certain amount of $ damage is done? This storm will likely fall short of that so this will be a local and state issue unless Beryl produces catastrophic inland flooding, which that itself is highly unlikely because the ground will be able to soak a lot of water up.

Will there be surge, of course, but I doubt anything worse than what we say with Fay.
Reed, the funds will be available.

To reinforce the fact, it's an election year...

Did Fay come up the Saint Johns River?

Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: reednavy on May 27, 2012, 09:42:35 PM
Quote from: British Shoe Company on May 27, 2012, 09:32:10 PM

Reed, the funds will be available.

To reinforce the fact, it's an election year...

Fay did not come up the Saint Johns River.

Fay, Faye.... Whatever
Oh yeah, because that'll make SUCH a big difference.

State resources have to be stretched and overwhelmed for the feds to get involved.
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: RiversideHusker on May 28, 2012, 01:44:42 AM
Heard from a friend that their power went out, but can't view the outage info on JEA website. It says "Data current as of: Tue Apr 03 22:25:18 EDT 2012." Not sure if the site hasn't been updated or is a problem with my computer??

http://externalapps.jea.com/currentoutages/CurrentOutages.asp
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: RiversideHusker on May 28, 2012, 01:46:57 AM
Turns out I have an outdated link. The new link is: https://www.jea.com/Outage_Info.aspx
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Bill Hoff on May 28, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Lots of flooding and some tree limbs down in SPR.

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From: http://myspringfield.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1946&sid=1182ee687220604df3cc20a61db60e72
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: billy on May 28, 2012, 09:32:42 AM
Any Hogans Creek photos closer to St. Johns?
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Charles Hunter on May 28, 2012, 10:45:34 AM
Tornado Warning from UNF to East Arlington.  Heavy rain near south end of Dames Pt. Bridge.
Title: Re: Tropical Storm Beryl
Post by: Timkin on May 28, 2012, 01:39:36 PM
Heavy winds snapped main power line to my home last evening.. Since unclear when it will be resolved, staying w  Ry's parents. minimal debris,  trees down in the area and still about 130 in my "grid" without power.