10-10-2018, 03:11 PM
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...-5/1587922002/
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the supercharged storm had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph at landfall – just two miles shy of a Category 5, the fiercest on the scale.
An hour after landfall, the storm's winds had weakened slightly to 150 mph. By 5 p.m., winds had eased to a still brutal 125 mph. Hurricanes generally lose strength over land since their source of energy (warm sea water) is gone.
The storm, however, was likely to remain intense for some time, forecasters said, even as the hurricane approached southeastern Alabama and southwest Georgia. "It's going to stay a hurricane for a while," National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham said.
"Life threatening storm surge and catastrophic winds continue," the Hurricane Center warned,
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"There doesn’t seem to be any opportunity for this storm to weaken at all, and it may strengthen," said Brett Rathbun, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.
Scott Pecoriello, with meteorological data analytics firm Weather Optics, said the storm could have "possibly" approached Category 5 strength based on rotational features at the storm's center. "A sign of extreme winds and further intensification. Sustained winds of 145 mph will destroy anything in its path," he tweeted.
Even though the storm felt slightly short of a Cat 5, soon after landfall, the power of Michael was evident: Rain blew sideways and wind gusts roared, snapping trees, shredding rooftops and sending debris flying. Early photos out of Mexico Beach, Florida, near where the storm made landfall, showed submerged houses and a pulverized community.
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Michael's barometric pressure at landfall was 919 millibars – making it the third-strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. on record, trailing only the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
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