Hurricane Irma In SW Florida In September 2017

[@kosmo2cat]

The part where the eye pass over is SO COOL!!!! I can just feel the calm and probably extreme humidity of the scene. It's almost like the sun is going to come out.

[@tvold9204]

Yeah it was pretty humid let's just say that.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

I was in Ft. Myers and that was pretty intense to go through at 'only' a Cat 1/2. Irma was a BEAST. This is spectacular footage and great coordination with the radar as it hit.

[@markpalavos3742]

It was like that in Clearwater.

[@tvold9204]

It was a high end 2 but I think the official estimates for intensity were a bit low. I would say that in ft Myers, it was probably a 115mph cat 3 Edit: I think ft.myers intensity was valid, but landfall was probably a bit stronger.

[@tvold9204]

@@markpalavos3742 no it wasn't. Actually it was worst in naples which this is in marco island. Edit: Worst was east of Naples.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@tvold9204 yeah no way it was like this in Clearwater, but I don't know what else we can go by then what the forensics tell us. 115mph (sustained) Cat 3 were only recorded in Marco and south edge of Naples. It was weakened by the time it got to Ft. Myers.

[@throwbiegd6627]

@@tvold9204 actually that is false, Marco island got the worser winds and Irma was at around 110mph when it’s eyewall started impacting Naples

[@michaelgrullon7451]

hi chris, those harvey, irma, maria, nate videos you should upload it on stormchasingvideo as stock footage archive video to youtube

[@marymcwright8980]

I have not met anyone yet who forgot what it was like to be in a hurricane. The experience Must be astounding.

[@stormchaserofindia180]

This is really awesome

[@sussybaka551]

Yep Irma was a beast and we aren't even in FL. We are above ATL and that dang thing COVERED our state in size, and was merely a tropical storm as it moved through but we defintely don't get to experience hurricanes this far inland and that was rough. All the big oak trees toppled over in our yard around the house. Very frightening and went without power for at least a week. Dorian is very similar but they claim it's gonna hug the coast. I beg to differ. There's ALWAYS a last minute change that devestates a region people took a sigh of relief from being effected.

[@tinac.9189]

I was in Golden Gate riding out Irma. It was not fun in the least! We got the nasty part of the S. eye wall.

[@lmonkey25]

Tina C. How much damage did you get to your property? Did it take long for you to clean up after that storm? (Asking because I’m contemplating a job offer/move to your area and this freaks me out a little 😆)

[@tvold9204]

I was east of GG. In the estates. We got the right eyewall which not commonly known was stronger. Man, we lost our house!

[@nelsondarwinpaktech3954]

Bro,,,Is it going to destroy the solid concrete building??

[@patrickstar9237]

no

[@salimsalim9995]

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[@dk728]

good job my friend!

[@familyvideos8163]

Everyone wants to be a weather man and chase storms.. Give someone a cheap smart phone and they already think they're a meteorologist and chase the weather around the world..

[@jackkoshel9759]

I know for a fact that this hurricane started at 8am because my doubleheader was postponed.

[@lisagay7271]

Great,video please,stay ssfe,may god bless you🙄

[@katmcpheestlfan]

Chris, do you think in the final report they will up the winds at Marco Island landfall to maybe 125-135mph range? 115 was a joke at that time IMO. SFMR data supports a higher intensity at that time since surface winds were actually higher than flight level winds at that time. Naples airport had a 142 mph gust before failure and a storm chaser recorded 99k sustained winds as well at final landfall. I know the dry air did a number on the eyewall, but the half eyewall was pretty intense, and right before landfall the eyewall was actually getting stronger on radar as the storm seemed to be making a comeback. I think Irma was 130 at final landfall and on the Keys as well. Some say the final landfall should be a strong 2 due to flight level winds but no way in hell that was only a 110mph storm at Marco landfall. It was probably 120-125 over downtown Naples when it got there. The tree and shrub damage and footage on Marco looks like a weak 4 or strong 3. These post Andrew buildings hold up better hence only minor structure damage. How would you compare it to Charley that you were in?

[@patrickstar9237]

in downtown naples it was a cat 3 with winds to 120 to 115

[@katmcpheestlfan]

Technically when it was over Naples at 5pm advisory they put the winds at 110mph due to weakening on land. I think over Naples 120-125mph is right. Tropmet youtube page has good eyewall footage from downtown Naples. No way this was that weak there. At the peak it looks kinda Charleyish too in the eyewall almost. I'm going with 130 on Marco Island. There is just no way this was 115 at Marco Island based on watching your footage from Marco Island as well. With the eyewall rebounding right before landfall, I wonder what the intensity would have been if it would have been 20 miles west and stayed just off shore and made landfall on Sanibel, Pine Island if it would have got even stronger. I don't know why NHC didn't us SFMR to keep Irma stronger when it was hitting marco. I emailed Stacey Stewart to get his take on it but yet to hear back. When the Katrina debate was going on I emailed him about Katrina landfall intensity and at the time he felt it was still a weak cat4 at LA landfall.

[@patrickstar9237]

well katrina was a low end cat 4 or high cat 3 when it made landfall

[@katmcpheestlfan]

On the final report NHC lowered the winds to 125 first landfall and 120 MS landfall.

[@SkyChaserCom]

At the southern tip of Marco Island, I would estimate near 130 MPH. This is high end cat-3. Pretty major.

[@shalynn2577]

I do believe it was hurricane Wilma that for the first time in my life I seen that eye, andthe sun peaking through. But on the other side of that storm was crazy! We lived inland. Wasn't this strong though. I still have family and friends there and they went through Irma. My brother said he will never stay during a hurricane like that again.

[@rainbowrailroadcrossing7798]

16:37 that alarm sounds like my simplex 4903 speaker strobe

[@TEENYcharma]

You can’t beat a Florida man

[@howardty2733]

Like graystillplays?

[@-SubhadarsanSamal]

You ever heard of Odisha man??

[@jackkoshel9759]

It is ninefiftyfive at night and I am commenting on this.

[@denos.2688]

I was in Delray Beach when I lived there.

[@nelsondarwinpaktech3954]

Still too many problems in the world,,and we r focus on fighting with each other,,,,

[@pattibrooks1907]

Had friends in a trailer Park in Naples Enchanted Shores but never was in one !

[@pattibrooks1907]

Never been in a hurricane but hear they are frightning to go through !

[@WaffleHouse247]

Patti Brooks born and raised in Florida obviously they’re not ideal but we are the most prepared state when it comes to hurricanes

[@tvold9204]

@@WaffleHouse247 yeah.

[@caritaseals7158]

Something that you will never forget .

[@meking115]

dude, if ur gonna make a video, do something about the wind noise!

[@sergiofernando780]

Meu Deus ele tá no meio do furacão 😱😱😱

[@jackkoshel9759]

I had a nine and twelvethirty baseball game postponed at eagles nest because of this.

[@shamimsultana9824]

Omg. It. is. terrifying 😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@trippyorbitz]

why was there “unusually LOW water” ??? sounds like weather manipulation to me #HAARP

[@MiamiSpartan1]

?

[@tvold9204]

offshore winds bozo

[@urszulagromadzka9880]

Huragan Irhe albinizm jest ladny slyszalam I egoizm

[@pegflorida9700]

Yep..tore my roof off!

[@tvold9204]

Same here

[@Tottalynotohio]

Its SWF

[@queenieee2938]

RIP Headset😂