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Title: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: BigJerm on August 26, 2008, 12:58:15 PM
So I am as much a weather nerd as I am a history nerd. I have been watching Gustav closely as a tropical storm develop, looks like it could be a good one but its headed into the gulf, not good. As long as it doesn't hit the Gulfport, MS area I will be happy. My family lives about 90 miles off the coast and Katrina jacked them up good last time. I headed down there right after the storm, hope I don’t have to do that again…

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200807_5day.html#a_topad

O and the Barometer is dropping, its about to rain again in Smyrna  nln
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Krawler00 on August 26, 2008, 08:09:13 PM
Yeah, looks like it could be a big one! If it starts that far away from land it will probably be a big one for sure! I know it is pooring again at my house and my sunroom is flooding again! Man! >:(
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: HammerG26 on August 26, 2008, 08:41:55 PM
Yeah - Gustav could be a nasty one... already projected to be a Category 3 when it makes it into the warm Gulf waters...
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Krawler00 on August 26, 2008, 08:46:29 PM
My lawn will not complain if we get anything from that one. I'm gonna need to sod a few spots after this year. >:( >:(
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Jimmy on August 26, 2008, 08:50:25 PM
I'm supposed to go to Florida this weekend.....
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Krawler00 on August 26, 2008, 08:51:14 PM
My parents are too. Not gonna happen! :-[
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: RotorHead on August 26, 2008, 09:11:33 PM
I'm going to PC Saturday.
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: BigJerm on August 27, 2008, 08:25:31 AM
Looks like predictions are showing it headed towards the New Orleans/Gulf Port area and to be off the coast Monday morning... GREAT. I have already planned to be at my grandparents this weekend and coming home Monday. Now I am torn on what to do because IF it does hit that area and hits home pretty good I will be turning around and making the 400 mile trip back to Mississippi...
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: BigJerm on August 28, 2008, 03:11:04 PM
good thing I got a 4 door. My uncle called and would like for me to bring the 2 generators down with me to leave with them. They want to be a little more prepared this time incase things get bad. He said all the generators with in 3 hours of them are sold out.
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Krawler00 on August 28, 2008, 04:52:06 PM
You need to check the weather channel. There is another one coming! Headed for the east coast!
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Alex on August 28, 2008, 08:00:08 PM
Well there was a tornado that hit Clemson campus 2 days ago.  It hasn't stopped raining in 3 days now.  My jeep is never going to dry at this rate.  I am tired of getting soaked driving it.
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Will on August 28, 2008, 08:34:30 PM
Well there was a tornado that hit Clemson campus 2 days ago.  It hasn't stopped raining in 3 days now.  My jeep is never going to dry at this rate.  I am tired of getting soaked driving it.

Put the doors on!  ::)
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Xterra on August 28, 2008, 10:38:32 PM
man, my top is ripped so i dont have a top. still driving it  ;D haha, get LOTS of looks tho but saves water for the shower at home
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: BigJerm on September 01, 2008, 06:45:16 PM
so looks like my family missed a good one. Spent the weekend getting things ready for the storm, moving the loose items from the yards, getting gas, food, water, checking fences and trees near the fences and when I left this morning around 11:30 they had steady 25 mph winds and rain but nothing worse.

On a side note, did get to wheel 500 acres of land but no rocks or hills, just mud and tractor rutted trails. No pictures though except one on my phone of the storm moving in. Ill get it up soon
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: Krawler00 on September 01, 2008, 09:21:53 PM
Yeah, my parents were vacationing at port saint joe which is east of destin and they were told to evacuate. Storm surge was movin in.
Title: Re: Hurricane Gustav
Post by: BigJerm on September 06, 2008, 05:15:26 PM
Kinda late but here a picture from my phone as the outer bands moved in the night before land fall. Taken from my grandparent's front yard....


(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i189/JermTib05/Jeep/Random006.jpg)