Here Are 8 Dire Warnings Proving ‘Nowhere Will Be Safe’ Once Irma Makes Landfall in South Florida
Dire warnings increased on the awesome scale and power of Hurricane Irma as south Florida evacuated.
“This is as real as it gets,” the National Weather Service tweeted — in all caps. “Nowhere in the Keys will be safe.”
The Atlantic basin generated more Accumulated Cyclone Energy on Friday than any other day on record, as Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose maintained Category 4 status.
Hurricane force winds and heavy rainfall are forecast across the entire Florida peninsula. After following the spine of the peninsula, Irma is projected to continue heading North-Northwest through Georgia, Alabama, and into Tennessee.
Here’s the latest on this beast of a storm:
***THIS IS AS REAL AS IT GETS***
— NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 8, 2017
***NOWHERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL BE SAFE***
***YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO EVACUATE***
Please RT. #Irma http://pic.twitter.com/VWLMEDWoUs
The Atlantic has generated more Accumulated Cyclone Energy today than any other day on record. Old record was 9/11/1961. #Irma #Jose #Katia http://pic.twitter.com/Fsp4pdqlbx
— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) September 8, 2017
The NHC now forecast that #Imra will be a CAT 5 with 160 mph winds as it bears down on the FL keys in 36 hrs. Catastrophic damage coming :( http://pic.twitter.com/6CaDwYMrEo
— HurricaneTracker App (@hurrtrackerapp) September 8, 2017
Life threatening storm surge, extremely strong winds, and flooding are likely in south Florida in the next 24 hours. Tune in now. http://pic.twitter.com/i4srjPyQsJ
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 8, 2017
5 pm ET update: Hurricane #Irma remains a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds as it approaches Cuba https://t.co/FDo94aDGgp http://pic.twitter.com/1U3lwL2bvZ
— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) September 8, 2017
5 pm ET update: Hurricane #Irma remains a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds as it approaches Cuba https://t.co/FDo94aDGgp http://pic.twitter.com/1U3lwL2bvZ
— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) September 8, 2017
Here's the latest wind field projection around the time of landfall SUN morning in SW FL. Hurricane force winds coast-coast. #Irma #flwx http://pic.twitter.com/MYgjvlkoy8
— HurricaneTracker App (@hurrtrackerapp) September 8, 2017
Here's the latest wind field projection around the time of landfall SUN morning in SW FL. Hurricane force winds coast-coast. #Irma #flwx http://pic.twitter.com/MYgjvlkoy8
— HurricaneTracker App (@hurrtrackerapp) September 8, 2017
Simply stunned by the persistent intensity of #Irma. As of 8 PM ET, the storm had been Category 5 for at least 60 consecutive hours. http://pic.twitter.com/0X4RGvdxYw
— Steve Bowen (@SteveBowenWx) September 8, 2017
The earliest the tropical-storm-force winds will arrive in S. FL is around 8AM TOMORROW. All preparations need to be complete by then #Irma http://pic.twitter.com/nENqeDef59
— HurricaneTracker App (@hurrtrackerapp) September 8, 2017
well that escalated quickly http://pic.twitter.com/OJJC1U7u9I
— Christina Manduley (@cmanduley) September 8, 2017
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