Hurricane Charley Part 1 (Full Version) - Charlotte Harbor, Florida - August 13th, 2004

[@maddiesgamingchannel8163]

I have yet to be through a hurricane in FL that tops this one and I've been through quite a few since. I remember this storm made me genuinely scared for my life when it hit and going without power for 2+ weeks afterwards made me appreciate electricity so much more lol.

[@dahliablack9017]

I agree with you ma'am. I was 15 when this made land fall in punta Gorda/ Port Charlotte area. And I lived right on the beginning of Rock Creek and Edgewater and I had a lake behind my house I remember one point thinking that my parents and myself were going to die because I watched my pool cage slam into my sliding glass door it just kept hitting it and you could see the winds bowing my sliding glass door luckily it didn't break it but we really thought that the glass door was going to go and that that was going to be it for us and I'm so thankful that that storm didn't carry any surge otherwise I probably wouldn't be here today! I was in Highlands county for Irma the storm ended up following my family and I we decided to go to Highlands county because that's where my sister was and if you remember Irma was supposed to be really catastrophic carrying surge and everything else so we figured that if we went to Highlands county we would be safer while she ended up changing her path and Highlands county got it really bad but that storm really didn't scare me not anything like Charlie

[@seminolefan45]

As a Panama City resident, Category 5 Hurricane Michael comes to mind

[@sirtoneyd3138]

Same, I'm From polk county, still here.

[@maddiesgamingchannel8163]

@@dahliablack9017 Here we go again right! Gotta love FL lol

[@organixgirl]

Are you in florida now ? Ian is coming

[@josephjacobshagen5108]

I will never forget that day!

[@HungryBuilder]

I'm a survivor of this hurricane. No video can ever do it justice. These were brave souls to be in town to witness the destruction. Many of them were there to give aid after the storm as well, and to document the storm, to help better prepare us for future storms. These people are heroes sometimes. It's difficult to see that, when you didn't see your town fly away around you.

[@donnadavidson3904]

Remember it well. I was in the eye in Deep Creek. Came out of my second floor bathroom condo and could look up and see the sky!

[@alandavis9319]

So at the end of the video, it shows a bunch of birds sitting on some power lines. How the hell did they survive? Things that drive me crazy LOL

[@_Andrew2002]

I've heard from people who've been in monster Cyclones that the days beforehand were way too quiet as the birds had vanished. I assume they came back after the storm had passed

[@Rawflcounsel76]

@Alan Davis They were as one song puts it "RIDERS OF THE STORM"!!!!..... 🤣

[@Jax20045]

i lived in charlotte county and for about 2 hours before there were no birds or any critters around. once the rain came to a stop they all came out. it was the first sign on life we got to see after this.

[@CRAZE-ht4tm]

I remember the birds lol...i live in Kissimmee, Fl. Thats so crazy how all u see was birds on many power lines.

[@reallife828]

I moved to Fort Myers from Chicago 4 months before this hit,and said to mysef WTF did we get into!!! Haha.

[@anon7039]

get ready to relive the experience .... in 3 ... 2.... 1....

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

reallife828 you shouldn't had moved there

[@tomcollier4089]

Like moving to Kansas and wondering why the property was so cheap. Then....you find out why and remember the wizard of oz movie, and that you accidentally named your dog Toto as a joke, as you, your dog and your house are flying in the sky!

[@SCREAMINGinCAPS]

​@@tomcollier4089Floroda has more tornadoes than Kansas or any other state except Texas.

[@TheICONICUnboxer]

Intercepted it as well, was in Punta Gorda, never going to forget this day! My favorite hurricane of all time! Recorded a gust of 158 mph but i only recorded an average of 143 mph. Still, it was a blast to document it! I can't even find where i put the film anymore (lol)

[@tvold9204]

There was actually a gust to 174 mph reported there. Insane! Charley's stronger than any hurricane I've ever been in and we've had some bad 'canes down here in collier County. I think the last hurricane we had that was that bad was Donna in 1960, well before I was born.

[@salty-spitoon]

They say tornadoes are the most violent forces of nature, but I would argue it to be hurricanes.

[@santiagatamayo7796]

MsMonkeyBean me too

[@marka1142]

Big tornadoes have higher wind speeds but of course hurricanes impact much larger areas and last longer. The gas station scene here shows Charley's winds of around 155 mph. The 1999 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, had wind speeds of over 300 mph. Choose your weapon!

[@cyclonefreak2568]

that 1999 300 mph tornado was extremely rare just there are rare tropical cyclone to like hurricane Patrica with winds speeds at 215 to 240 mph near the eye Wich can last for hours!!! now choose your weapon!!!

[@marka1142]

To be honest, if you get caught in the middle of either, you're going to have a bad hair day. Extreme wind speeds in both categories are rare - thankfully - but tornadic winds still rule the anemometer. 318mph recorded in the 1999 twister. But both are incredible examples of what Ma Nature can unleash.

[@cyclonefreak2568]

mark a I agree

[@mistylewis8581]

I have lived in Charlotte County nearly my entire life, I was in one of the hallways of Fawcett Hospital when Charlie hit. I have never seen this video until today 8/13/2017, ironicly. It made me cry. Very hard to watch after living through it.

[@PaintSlinger99]

Cry? You gotta toughen up girl, it aint over yet

[@jonc7618]

this guy is awesome, every huge hurricane I find this guy films it. I want his job

[@55mazzella]

Best hurricane video I have seen. Fantastic work.

[@srobart]

It fascinates me that the Psychic business at 5:45 was all blown apart. Shouldn't they have seen the hurricane coming before everyone else and moved their business to another location? Or at the very least, boarded up the windows?!? ;) There's some terrifying video in there. I'm not sure whether you're brave or just crazy, but thanks for capturing it and sharing it with the world. :)

[@anon7039]

or maybe they KNEW and just doubled down on insurance years ago??? lol

[@tomcollier4089]

They probably knew it wasn't worth boarding up. Look at the Florist shop next door. The boards didn't do anything.

[@deirdresversion]

So the storm wasn't originally going over Charlotte Harbor/Punta Gorda area. The eye of the storm was supposed to hit Tampa area, which is 100 miles north. My brother, who was in the Navy, called us three hours before any news station reported it, that the hurricane has shifted and was going directly over Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor (my house). Hours later, the news stations finally reported it. Many people didn't have the time board up the windows or had already evacuated. Even more people stayed in their homes because they didn't think it was going to hit as bad.

[@deirdresversion]

Or they did it for insurance reasons ;)

[@tomcollier4089]

Cannot trust the news. Such a shame. Glad you are still alive! Thanks bro!

[@ladiesman22]

My cousin went through Charley, and she said it was like hearing the devil scream!! She'll never forget this storm.

[@JaySoBaked]

How is this dude casually recording a hurricane

[@justingeer3049]

I remember when I lived in Central Florida when it came through.There were violent winds,thunderstorms,and the power was out.Thankfully everyone I knew was ok

[@Kotakinsss94]

I remember this day so vivdly. I was only 10 and living in Venice. watching the storm creep up the coast towards us was probably the most terrifying thing I've lived through. then days after going with my parents to help clean up and seeing all the devastation broke my heart.

[@Kotakinsss94]

vividly*

[@Umbreedon]

i was like 2 or 3 at the time. don't remember much.

[@alejandro001000]

@Ultimate Chase: Do not quit your job. Your Andrew footage looks awesome.

[@Karniveron]

I was in Tampa when it hit

[@SSSSSSSSHHHHHH]

Is a Category 5 . the wind looks powerful

[@austinhowells20]

I will never forget this day I was 7 years old. I was going to second grade back in 2004 school canceled because of the hurricane came by.

[@28storms]

Mad respect here from a fellow chaser. After having witnessed that, what is the highest intensity that you would ride out in a car again? - Jason

[@keepingitreal7183]

Yes, I was even in Cutler Ridge for Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane are worse than tornadoes for a couple reasons. With tornado's, in the most commonly prone areas, 90% of homes have basements. Yes tornadoes are much shorter, but can be just as powerful to some extent. But I invite people to search Hurricane Andrew and look at the scene from air. That was the worst and largest "Kill Zone" I have ever seen. I do have a couple friends who are meteorologists and they do agree. Even he National Hurricane Center in Miami was severely damaged!

[@aanthonylee]

i was born on the 11th of august and my parents were forced to stay at the hospital due to this hurricane

[@jimmystrickland1034]

This storm was so strong. Hurricane Charlie pop off the Hurricane craze. It was such a violent storm. Super powerful winds with almost no rainfall.

[@Pliskin2894]

I was living in Florida when this hit, I was 10 years old. My sister had lost a good friend when a tree fell on him behind our house.

[@michaelstanton556]

Damn that sucks i love to watch these cant wait to get hit this year from Space X

[@FortyDogge]

Charlie has to be a 5. That footage is insane!

[@pokesmot904]

its amazing how fast this storm brought itslef together

[@ianlee8527]

How did you survive that in a car?

[@BlahBlooBlee4205]

this is what the damage of an ef3 tornado looks like. just WOW

[@Icybubba]

Expect on a larger scale and power can be out for months after a cat 5 or 4 goes through

[@atiboyful]

Charlie was wet and wild! We got sideswiped by it in Central Florida and lost power for four days. I was lucky to get a rented Honda generator from Home Depot and I kept extending the rental until power came back on. Luckily, I had a Lawn Maintenance/Landscaping company and had plenty of gas. We took our showers in our swimming pool and cooked a lot on our propane BBQ. Of course, Charley was NOT the last hurricane to hit Florida in 2004. We got hit by three other major hurricanes that year Jeanne, Frances and Ivan followed Charley. Thankfully, I had bought a generator after Charley and that turned into a wise investment.

[@memo7450]

+Nathaniel Barthelemy I was 6 months old when it happen today Erika going to Florida

[@walkerchip]

My house was destroyed on fort Myers beAch and was out of it for two years

[@philippinehistory946]

Wind gust like Haiyan-4:01

[@cristiantrejo9201]

I remember our big sliding glass door was caving in and my mom and dad put the couch and our furniture to keep it from breaking in i was like 7 years old and i Remember we had like the longest break ever lol 😂

[@cadrolls]

FINALLY, some action! That is why I stay subscribed! You also talk like the man from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. I like that in another man.

[@flcj54]

That was a long afternoon, and an even longer August with no power for a month in SW Florida. I was over on PC BLVD and 41 watching our town fly by and waiting to see, Thanks to all who helped. You know who you are.

[@coronapapi]

0:57 Those trees are pretty impressively resilient.

[@funsterforgames2777]

Never forget that day

[@evaljenius6254]

Man, coming to see this now after all these years, i was hit by it when i was 1, a thick tree fell and put a hole in the ceiling of my room when i was sleeping

[@raypgal]

that video clip showing clear blue sky was taken how many minutes after the typhoon struck the place??

[@jalenstimes7452]

This reminds me of Michael that recently buzzsawed through the FL panhandle.

[@thepowerofweather3135]

in august 13, 2004 i was 8 months living in florida. the whole category 5 hurricane hit us hard in pahokee fl. i was swept up. but someone found me and i was recovered. nvr forget that day

[@raymonddick7779]

You can't remember shit if u were that young

[@AmericaWest90]

What's that noise coming from the debris? Broken sewer lines, maybe?

[@aaronmcconkey6448]

that specific system was so small but more insane.

[@TrainerCTZ]

What are you driving a Lamborghini Reventon? How does your vehicle not get blasted away?

[@erinc6683]

A family friend that lives in Pine Island, which is a barrier island of Punta Gorda, went through the eye wall of this storm...to this day they have PTSD and have every right. God bless all who endured this.

[@fsx926]

Anyone feel scared of that howling of the wind? Because I live in Pembroke Pines, FL and I wewnt through Wilma.

[@jamesmay7953]

3:12 Only WHICH way, sign?

[@bruceyoung1105]

Lived only minutes from Fort Myers Beach when Charley came. I remember them saying the beach area could see a direct hit before it stalled and slowly moved north. I remember sitting in the house watching the walls "breathe" in and out. We got hit stong with hurricane Wilma too. If im correct they said that storm basically came in sideways which made us get the strongest winds.

[@crazyzombie99]

how fast would florida be rebuild after a hurricane ?

[@teddysingitlouder4531]

I was in that hurricane and in hurricane katrina and hurricane sandy we still live in florida

[@Mooondoggy]

how is the car still on the ground?

[@kimberliedamato5162]

i live in charlotte harbor the house at 6.15, is now just an empty lot getting over grown with plants,

[@GooD4YoU98]

Put sunglasses and a blunt on the trees and they look like there just chillin

[@thesargster4]

Living 2 miles from the harbor was intense. Our house was so tweaked you couldnt open any of the interior doors, let alone the fact the roof was half gone.

[@nathanaeltorres1593]

What is the barometric pressure control that u use

[@billnotice9957]

I remember my dads neighbor who sent his family away to Orlando and he boarded up his house. He was incensed when the storm missed Holiday florida and nailed his family in Orlando. They they were in a motel 6 when the roof fell off. They had stay in a fire hall. He vowed never again! He will do his own weather forecasting. I was relieved when he returned to tennessee with his family.

[@sheilacame8254]

This has to be Punta Gorda 17

[@acemcloud3]

Melbourne St./ North Bound US41 in Pt Charlotte.

[@pairadice3186]

Where's the time go???? 15 yrs ago this year.....

[@aperezvoyages]

This was number one of powerful direct impact hurricanes out of many more after this ive experienced and ive got to say my town looks like a war zone the next morning...next was frances...some of ivan then jeanne

[@spencer7830]

One of the scariest storms for me growing up

[@pepperann7467]

Poor baby. I bet. It was bad.

[@ginagonzalez7492]

17 years later on a Friday August 13 2021

[@robertcece6972]

Hurricanes are symmetrical cyclones. So if the wind blows south for the first half and flips over cars. Then the eye passes. The wind will blow north and put all the cars back in place.

[@amandaprice3395]

+Robert Cece Possibly not in the same condition though ;)

[@nowhere3252]

Where have you been?

[@makodean1]

Did you see those gas prices?? I miss those days! :(

[@williamwilliams675]

As a Hurricane Hugo witness in Charlotte which is 180 miles from the coast I would say a tornado, as devastating as it is, is compared to a hurricane as is a firecracker is to Hiroshima. The wind blew here for 9 hours at 90 mph sustained with gusts to 110 mph and in CHARLOTTE which is 180 miles from the ocean it took 4 months and 203,000 dump truck loads to clear the debris and 93% of the power was down for up to 2 weeks.

[@gocrazygostupid7254]

I was 6 years old when this happened. I Dont remember much

[@aperezvoyages]

the right turn only sign was like noooooo i dont want to go :P

[@TheRealCSG]

this hurricane was SCARY! I was 14 years old at the time of land impact...went right through the eye and worst part of this storm! I was in DeSoto county at the time.

[@dahliablack9017]

Same lol I was in Port Charlotte for it and was 15 at the time I warned my family the night before that I had a really bad vibe from the storm and wanted to leave. They didn't listen. I will say that they do listen to me now when it came to Hurricane Irma in 2017 I tried telling them it wasn't going to hit us my mom didn't listen to me yet again and went up to Highlands County Lake Placid Florida where my sister is and sure enough Irma actually ended up hitting around there. They listen too me now lol

[@pweaker]

Awesome wind sound at 1:49.

[@peanutsgaming9272]

I am glad I wasn't in that storm

[@princesssmileyface91]

Ivan, Frances, Jeanne and Charley, will never forget, we were hit 4 times, with Charley being the worst. I was in Orlando during this time, and Charley’s eye went over us.

[@miamihurricane555]

love the irony of the last photo about looting.

[@owenlandreth332]

4:00 Was his window open? If so, WHY?

[@kandycandy1]

Well here we go again!

[@gina8594inga]

Hurricane Ian taking exact same path , September 28th 2022 , hitting as a cat 4 possibly cat 5 same location..

[@jayshaft3179]

I survived this beast. The irony was that we moved all the Red Cross and Salvation Army support services to Ft. Myers to get it out of the path of the storm. That was ground zero for the eyewall.

[@AssaultRifleRussaw8319]

I remember this hurricane it was supposed to hit Tampa it was supposed to turn Tampa upside down but it just changed course at the last minute

[@rbutler89]

Andrew craziness?!?! You've been holding out on us!!! lol

[@jamesoleruster]

Dean was a category 5 hurricane. This is just a category 4.

[@connieworcester55]

actually, it was a 5.. 170 MPH winds clocked at hospital in Port Charlotte.

[@jbr84tx]

Those winds are of tornado velocity--probably EF4 at times. The sound must have been deafeningly loud. :You're lucky YOUR vehicle didn't get flipped over!

[@vtecivicsib18]

yea i think you were

[@miguelitohernandez4326]

Boy they were people grocery shopping im so done HAHA

[@Evelasquez2901]

OMG!!!! That power!

[@MsBest450]

Instant fav/like.

[@strokerace14bp]

My mans V8 bomber survived that storm!!!🏁🌀

[@mrpotential11]

Worst hurricane to hit Florida since Andrew

[@Smoshi]

Looks like Fort Myers might see another. I'm ready

[@gieniefly1]

is that how strong a hurricane can get?!

[@Diddleflip329]

You guys are lucky, I always wanted to go in hurricane... In tampa lately you only get hit by tropical storms. Like Deby

[@pairadice3186]

The "core of Charles eye was only 30 miles wide so cat 5 conditions only lasted about 40 minutes or so.............long enough to fuck shit up tremendously.

[@jalenstimes7452]

Charley bit Florida

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

You chased a eyewall IN A GAS STATION

[@jakeryan1048]

i was 3 when this happened

[@pepperann7467]

This thing went over my house. It is no fun. No hurricane party.

[@xdn22]

Cool

[@imaspecofdust3913]

I feel lucky to be on the east coast of Florida at the time.

[@jackkenny4194]

Lmao I am in punta gorda. We were in the eye for like 5 minutes lmao. It was bad but our house was just built then and it was really strong. Felt bad for the people in motor homes.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

It maintained catagory 4 status,

[@vtecivicsib18]

yep

[@randomdude9767]

I was scared like hell when I went into the eyewall, thank god I survived

[@gieniefly1]

oh! charley is the king of hurricanes

[@drewbunkley9056]

3:50 Apu:Thank You Come Again!