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Posts And Comments For September 2017

Posted: Sep 30, 2017, 8:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on John Beven's post.



Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 7:49 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Great stuff! Did you make it back stateside yet?

Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 11:41 AM

Chris Collura replied to Wrangler Dave's comment.

Mister Magoo.

Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 10:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to James Maxson's comment.

That's Hurricane Harvey for you.

Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 10:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

Basically this gouging has formed a temporary and highly "mutated" economy of it's own.

Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 10:46 AM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's photo.

I guess I'll aim my body through a hole in an active cumulonimbus skydiving this weekend. Lol

Posted: Sep 29, 2017, 10:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Isn't his name Lee?

Posted: Sep 28, 2017, 2:40 PM

https://youtu.be/Yr7IYO51JXw

Posted: Sep 28, 2017, 1:20 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Duh. Forgot to read this was a Facebook memory. Lol

Posted: Sep 28, 2017, 12:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

$2.69 here is South Florida:)

Posted: Sep 28, 2017, 12:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Randy Dean Hicks's photo.

At least you saved many thousands (even tens of thousands). Freaking dental ripoffs we all pay for ("Covered by your expensive dental plan: $0.00") :/

Posted: Sep 28, 2017, 12:50 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Just chase it.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:38 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tony Rock's comment.

Brett Adair, tell Tony about how much gouging we saw...

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 5:48 PM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 3:11 PM

Chris Collura replied to Brandon Clement's comment.

Lucky yes we had internet thete.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 3:08 PM

Chris Collura commented on Andrea Cmt's post.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 3:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Kory Hartman's post.

https://youtu.be/MVsHx-PQ4rI

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 2:45 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

They need it. It was difficult just getting around there let alone out if there.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is the front of the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, right after the storm, during the late evening of September 20. This hotel was a "saving grace" for myself, and a "base" for meeting up with three other storm chasers: Brett Adair, Caleb Elliott, and Branden Clement. These folks were nice enough to let me stay with them until we got out of Puerto Rico. The debris (glass and roofing tile fragments) is littering the front entrance, but power is on thanks to generators. Food and water were available to guests in this hotel (while they lasted), along with security.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


One of the long lines at the San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 24. There was absolutely NO online or booking - You just had to show up, and WAIT for many hours (in deplorable smell, heat, and humidity), and HOPE you got on an un-scheduled humanitarian flight out of there.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Structural damage to one of the hotels in San Juan on September 23.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Looking eastward off the North Carolina coastline, and finally heading home to Florida on September 25, the inmistakable view of hurricane Maria looms over the horizon, with banding in the foreground.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Composite image of two planes, a C-130 taxiing, and a C-5 Galaxy taking off. This was while leaving San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 24 via a long-awaited humanitarian flight to New York / New Jersey. Brett Adair and Caleb Elliott also got on this flight out, with Brett suffering from a kidney stone just prior to landing in Newark. Thank God he didn't get sick hours earlier!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Here is a group of storm chasers eating at a restaurant (with power and most importantly internet) on September 23. From left to right: Josh Morgerman (iCyclone), @[26519264:2048:Brett Adair] (Weather Nation), @[100003314564319:2048:Brandon Clement], and Caleb Elliott. A small pizza at this place costed at least $25, at another Meditarranean restaurant nearby, 4 chicken platters with rice costed nearly $200! As gas became unavailable, it was bartered and sold (sometimes by cartels) for 4 to 5 times the regular price, even siphoned from boats.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Days after the hurricane, many roads remained impassible. This is the Roman Baldorioty De Castro Expressway (Highway 26) looking east out of San Juan towards Carolina on September 22. Severe flooding is still in progress.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Two Sikorsky "Sea Stallion" helicopters with the US Marines land at the Isla Grande airport late in the evening of September 22. This was part of a long string of military aide missions.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


These are two images showing hurricane Maria as it was approaching Puerto Rico on September 19-20, 2017. The left image is a visible satellite image as the hurricane moving between the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico as a category 5 hurricane. To the right is the San Juan radar site's base-reflectivity image of the concentric eyewalls approaching. This radar site will subsequently be destroyed as the storm crossed Puerto Rico on the 20th. The cross-hairs show my GPS location at the time, waiting for the arrival of the storm core by morning.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View flying into San Juan on a late night flight on September 18, 2017.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Locals in El Negro watching the crashing hurricane surf. Large southeast swell, radiating out and ahead of hurricane Maria, reaches the normally docile shores of southeastern Puerto Rico long before the storm arrives. This was near and just south of the main landfall point near Palmas Del Mar.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


An outer convective feeder band pushes from east to west near Highway 3 in northeastern Puerto Rico late in the day near Luquillo on September 19.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Tremendous waves and southeast swell impacting the coast, viewed looking down from a high cliff near El Negro during the evening of September 19.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


The calm before the storm! This is the beach area near Carolina, Puerto Rico before the storm on September 19.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Picture of myself near the coast of El Negro during the late afternoon of September 19. The raging hurricane surf behind me has breaking waves 10 to 15 feet high, with hurricane Maria churning in that direction.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Trees being blown flat during the first eyewall of hurricane Maria in Caguas, Puerto Rico, viewed from a parking garage at the Las Catalinas Mall.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Arrival of hurricane forced winds before dawn on September 20 in Caguas, Puerto Rico (a small city inland from Humacao and Palmas Del Mar).Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Trees blowing down as the hurricane winds up in Caguas, Puerto Rico on the morning of September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of roof fragments, trees, and debris slamming the entrance of the parking garage of the Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico during the morning of September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View along a street in Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late morning of September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is a view of Highway 1, a major route through Caguas, Puerto Rico, as the winds and rain from Hurricane Maria was winding down during the morning of September 20, 2017. Not only were the 150+ MPH wind gusts bad enough, but flash flooding also became catastrophic, with between 35 and 40 inches of rain falling in this area alone. Puerto Rico face a long and daunting recovery, with power out for at least 6 months in some places, and flooding / wind damage of catastrophic proportions.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Inside a damaged convenience / grocery store without power near the hotel in San Juan, after the 6 PM curfew on September 22, as we pick up some supplies. The owner began charging two (or even three) times the amount for food / drinks.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Destroyed gas station in in Caguas on September 20. Most buildings that survived structurally were made of reinforced concrete.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Debris and structural damage of Highway 1 through Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late morning of September 20. Note the stripped trees on the mountain in the background!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


With a developing humanitarian crisis, and no places to get fuel, gas lines became literally MILES long. This one is near Luquillo, Puerto Rico during a failed attempt to make it towards Fajardo to meet the US Coast Guard. Pretty much all communication and electrical infrastructure was destroyed at this point. My flight back to Florida was supposed to be this day (September 22), and to no surprise, that was cancelled indefinitely.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Damage at a hangar with myself standing in front of it at the Isla Grande airport in San Juan late in the day on September 22.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Impassible roads and severe neighborhood flooding near and along Highway 3 into San Juan near Atlantic View on September 22. Blocked roads made for a trecherous and frustrating re-route all the way around Highways 26 and 17 westward with almost no fuel left.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of mountain that was stripped of trees and vegetation north of Caguas, Puerto Rico during the late afternoon of September 20 west of Highway 52.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Vehicle "buried" in fallen trees along Highway 52 between Caguas and San Juan late in the day on September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Collapsed wall and part of a cemetary in Caguas on September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Making the journey from Caguas to San Juan was long and arduous on September 20. Two attempts (first one failed) were made to get out of Caguas, negociating flooding, downed trees, and many roads blocked by debris. Here a large tree blocks the roadway coming into San Juan during the evening of September 20.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Part of a roof and debris littering the pool and pool area during the morning of September 21 at the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 10:09 AM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


One of many hangars damaged at the San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín) international airport on September 22.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 8:47 AM


Currently working on my updates and chase logs for hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. I returned to the mainland USA on the 24th. The road to a long recovery starts.

Posted: Sep 27, 2017, 7:49 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Annular hurricane.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:24 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Santos's comment.



Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:32 AM

Chris Collura replied to Irene McIntosh's comment.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Oh SCREW Spirit, Joseph Barton Comstock. I'll NEVER fly them.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:29 AM

Chris Collura replied to Rachael Adair's comment.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:17 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Everything on that flight was free, Joseph Barton Comstock. Even the booze and Wi-Fi was free :)

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:05 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah I hear you Joseph Barton Comstock. But they're probably trying to rebuild their bad image ... At the end of the day I'm back here stateside. Don't give a crap of the stupid shit they pulled. They'll pay for that in many more ways than one.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 10:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joseph Barton Comstock's post.

At least United stepped up and got myself, Caleb Elliott, and Brett Adair out of there along with 230 refugees. Self reliance is key now :(

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 9:59 AM

Chris Collura commented on Billy Wade's post.

His date stood him up.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 7:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Danny Murphy's comment.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 5:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

It disintegrated...

The site is down and will be back up as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 5:42 AM

Chris Collura replied to Joe Smoljan's comment.

Posted: Sep 26, 2017, 5:39 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 7:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 2:44 PM


Hopefully THIS is the last we'll see of Maria, unraveling off the eastern USA!I'm safely back in South Florida :)

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 11:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 11:20 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Just want to post and appreciate all the kind birthday wishes I got on here - BIG thank You!

Yesterday was a birthday I won't forget. Got to escape San Juans aftermath via an unscheduled humanitarian flight with Brett Adair and Caleb Elliott to Newark. Spent the evening in NYC and I'm headed back to Florida from there.

Pray for a quick recovery for those in Puerto Rico.

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 11:14 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dagmar Kress's post.

Thanks a bunch!

Just got back to the states from Puerto Rico. What a mess there.

3 major hurricanes in 3 weeks. Crazy.

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 10:17 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Now "God threw Maria in Puerto Rico" as a curve ball to catch (while he's under the bus). Lol

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 8:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jenn Bauers's comment.

How about some Gorilla glue fix all?

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 8:54 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

It's been warm up here!

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 8:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 25, 2017, 5:06 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Basically a total loss. The pedestal is the only remaining chunk of metal. The dish and redome obviously disintegrated.

Posted: Sep 24, 2017, 11:17 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

Wow ... Where's the dish too?

That thing just disintegrated.

Posted: Sep 24, 2017, 7:14 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Amen!

Posted: Sep 24, 2017, 7:02 PM


I am in New York now. After leaving San Juan PR on a humanitarian flight. Tomorrow I'm Florida bound. Almost feel guilty.In this picture, looking eastward, hurricane Maria rears her ugly head over the horizon while flying over the NE Bahamas. The dark band of clouds is called the "bar" by hurricane hunters.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 10:37 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mike Theiss's comment.

Hey Mike Theiss, it's like the lottery ... You can't win if you don't play.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 9:09 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Yes Dave Lewison, they need to build a bridge to these islands. Just kidding but good point.

I went into this knowing it may happen, and accepted that. With my situation as having money put aside, not having to rush back to a job, single, friends here to bunk with for little, etc ... I just said WTF and went.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 6:35 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

We rolled dice and got the storm and a hell of a story / bragging rights. But I won't go there until I'm home. Luckily I'm between jobs and don't have an over possessive wife and to-be empty house when I return :/

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 5:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

It was "SOLD'iered out" (My stupid humor way of saying "sold" out) :(

Tomorrow were just gonna get there EARLY and wait, not late like we did today and looking for "hidden" rental car returns.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 5:40 PM

Chris Collura replied to Kim Tesoriero's comment.

I'm stuck here with Brett Adair, Caleb Elliott, Brandon Clement, and Josh Morgerman. All of us are trying to get out.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 5:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mike Theiss's comment.

Morons.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 5:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

Trust me ... American Airlines was being as "American Airlines" as you can get today. They booked and confirmed 5 flights and then cancelled all of them leaving crowds of people whimpering at the airport.

We tried to get out on United on a humanitarian relief flight but they used a tiny 737-200, and it filled up. We missed it by 9 people in front of us, thanks to getting lost (that 15 minutes made or breaked it) looking all over for Dollar rental place returns since all the phones died. It was NOT on the airport.

I had the route in and straight to it in Google maps then tried to scrub over to see the destination and right then the phone froze up and had to be restarted.

No signal after that. We left the car at Thrifty and that 15 to 20 minutes later, plus being directed to the wrong lines, caused us to miss that flight.

In the meantime my ticketed and confirmed flight on Monday the 25th was "rebooked until the 29th", again, because the flight had one of its legs flown by American Airlines (St Thomas to Charlotte).

F'ck you Murphy.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 4:17 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Robinson's comment.

The chase itself was awesome. I will make a full log and writeup once we are all back, and I'm back in Florida.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 3:19 PM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Robinson's comment.

Shitty. The combination of Murphy's law, Dollar Rent a Car's lost off airport location, and 9 people ahead of us ruined that.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 1:32 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yes Mike Theiss. When I booked it I never thought about it. Unable to find the stupid place we turned around and left it at Thrifty saying "FukIt". Had this not happened all three of us would be in Newark right now.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 12:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Most of them. We got there around noon and waited in the line for the humanitarian flight to Newark (United). As luck would have it the 9 people ahead of us were the last on. Problems bringing the car rental back lost us 20 minutes. Note to Dollar rent a car: HAVE YOUR FACILITY next to you're friends at THRIFTY ON the airport. Not a mile away off the airport in some unnamed road!!!

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 12:19 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own photo.

We tried to get out on a humanitarian flight earlier and missed it by 9 people. We saw the "signs" and ran out of the line before the other folks "found out" they weren't getting out of here :/

Tomorrow's another day...

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 7:11 AM

Chris Collura replied to Mark G. Farmer's comment.

Yeah.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 6:49 AM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

Yeah. Had my Bacardi duo again last night with the guys and sexy waitress serving us!

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 6:31 AM


What is this? A pretty rock? A gemstone?Noh. It's a chunk of 3/4 inch plate glass that blew off parts of the hotel here in Puerto Rico during hurricane Maria.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 6:12 AM


Pretty much stuck here travel wise after some false hope yesterday thinking I was getting out on the 24th, and it was cancelled minutes after booking it.First of all, I'm in good shape here. I'm in a hotel with power, food, water, and such. And with a few great storm chasers who were nice enough to let me stay with them.Pretty much trying anything now to get back to Miami. American cancelled flights through the 27th yet @[1097081336:2048:Mike Theiss] made it back to Miami last night on American (???) ... So obviously things are weird.I got a flight back to Miami for the 25th, via a puddle jumper out of San Juan to St Thomas. If that goes, it's American from there to Charlotte then Miami.In the meantime I'll keep checking the airport for any unscheduled or standby flights. Meanwhile we have a room with Ocean view...Place: Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (18.458695979546, -66.0757816065) Address: 1055 Ashford Ave., 00907 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 6:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Joy Porter's post.

Posted: Sep 23, 2017, 5:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Ray Reynolds's post.

In Puerto Rico now self reliance is 90% or more of making it.

Posted: Sep 22, 2017, 9:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Tharp's comment.

Posted: Sep 22, 2017, 6:25 PM


Two Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters come in for landing at the Isla Grande airfield after a Marines mission after hurricane Maria. These are beasts!

Posted: Sep 22, 2017, 4:09 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 22, 2017, 4:10 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Good morning, Denise Rascovich. I heard the cell service there is non existent now, along with data of any kind. I am not sure if any of us can get down there from San Juan (75 km or 50+ miles).

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 10:03 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

1). Anticipate...

2). Chase...

3). Relax...

4). Repeat...

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 7:48 PM

Chris Collura commented on South Florida Sun Sentinel's post.

Where I'm at in Puerto Rico the trailer will be 3000 miles long :/

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 7:20 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah Diane Dutiel Clement. And lots of rum too.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Screw it ... I ordered 2 for myself and it was well needed!

And these are not your cheap watered down USA type rum 'n cokes.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 6:52 PM


If you gonna get stuck somewhere ... Get stuck on a Caribbean island after a hurricane and drink some rum... Really!

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 3:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tony Laubach's post.

And snuggle with your furry feline friends ... longing for February.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 2:42 PM

Chris Collura replied to Matt Crowther's comment.

Hugo was in 89 and didn't hit Jamaica. Unless you're talking about Matthew last year or Dean in 2007.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 2:39 PM

Chris Collura replied to Dave Lewison's comment.

Right now I'm between IT jobs. The worst thing is that I'll probably miss a birthday dinner (for me on the 24th). I'm staying at a hotel that had damage but generator power and was able to bunk in with 2 other folks there for almost nothing. I do NOT recommend hurricane / typhoon chasing on an island (like Bermuda, Taiwan, PR, etc) ... Hell, I don't recommend chasing these storm's at ALL to those who don't have extensive experience. An island chase like this opens up a whole new realm of problems.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 2:32 PM

Chris Collura commented on Extreme Nature by Mike Theiss's post.

Glad you are OK. I backed away a bit from the coast to Cargua and rode out the storm there at a parking structure. Insane.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 1:43 PM

Chris Collura replied to Greg Stumpf's comment.

I'm alive and well here at hotel with generators in San Juan. Getting out of Cargua wasn't fun yesterday.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 1:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

Still here myself. Made it out of Cargua and back to San Juan late yesterday. At hotel now with generator.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 1:16 PM

Chris Collura replied to Scott Peake's comment.



Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 12:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Diane Dutiel Clement's post.

I'm with him and Brett Adair as well. Were doing fine for now :)

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 12:34 PM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's post.

I'm there ... I'll let you know what happens with myself and some other chasers :) :)

They're saying Saturday at the earliest.

Posted: Sep 21, 2017, 12:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Glad you're OK. I was looking in Huracao but didn't see many places like parking garages to ride it out in (there was a parking structure but it was gated and didn't look all that safe). I decided to head 10 miles or so up the road to Caguas, and found a robust structure there. Also, Huracao I was expecting the storm eye before sunrise. I wasn't in the mood to see 175 MPH in darkness. You got pretty much the same I got. Maybe 5 MPH more. This storm was nothing to mess with. After many hours picking my way through debris and flooding, I managed to make it back to San Juan and a hotel with power!

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 8:28 PM

Chris Collura marked himself safe during Hurricane Maria.

Place: Castries (20.920396913972, -70.8837890625)

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 8:23 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Just a shout out telling everyone I'm alive after being in the eye of Maria this morning. Cell service is dying fast and flakey. More updates will follow...

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 3:13 AM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 2:32 AM

Chris Collura replied to Mark Robinson's comment.

And that smell of shredded vegetation. Ears popping too.

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 2:02 AM

Chris Collura was live.


In Caguas ... Eyewall moving in...

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 1:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's post.

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 1:00 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 12:21 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

The coast there is basically small shanty towns and mountainous rain forest. In fact, heading towards Huracao near dusk yesterday a roof and tree / power line nearly blocked me on the mountain on highway 3. And this was BEFORE the TS forced winds hit (mainly feeder bands). Scared the crap out if me, but after a few tries and fender dings, I made it out of there. Huracao didn't have many options like parking garages (one was near a hospital but was locked down tight). I backed off to Caguas. Right now the winds are tropical storm forced. Not in the eyewall for few more hours.

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 12:13 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yes, Mark.

Posted: Sep 20, 2017, 12:11 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

I was hoping for a larger eye anyway. Bring the winds down a bit to more manageable levels and not a tiny 175 mph+ eyewall that can fit between towns (or parking garage locations).

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 11:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

They need to add a "terrified" button on here.

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 11:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.



Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 11:49 PM

Chris Collura replied to Sid Smith's comment.

Hahaha. I was thinking doing that with mine but duct tape probably won't work this time!

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 11:44 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.



Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 4:26 PM


Checking some places out near Huracao. Coastal view basically into a gun barrel. Might back off to San Juan. This storm is too dangerous to chase. Pressure still falling and 175 mph after daybreak not sounding fun.

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 7:57 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

There's quite a recession here. Probably the most financially challenged state in the USA (even California in 2009 was better economically).

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 7:35 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jack Corso's comment.

We all got refunds and need to leave by 12 PM Atlantic standard time. I'm not staying here in this storm anyways.

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 7:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jennifer Stark's comment.

Today in E SD?

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 7:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

Looks like to be daytime cat 5 in Puerto Rico's NE tip. San Juan is basically ground zero.

Posted: Sep 19, 2017, 4:12 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's post.

I'm in San Juan now. Pretty morning here despite what's on its way.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 11:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's video.

🎵🎶 Maria ... I just kissed a girl named Maaarrriiiaaaa... 🎶🎵

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 11:27 PM


Good night from San Juan. Tense front staff checking me in. And they have every right to be tense. I'm in cozy room on 5th floor. Not far (couple blocks) from the beach. Long flight and happy to get my rental car with full insurance and fuel options. Tomorrow I'll spec out few places. Right now getting much needed rest.Place: Coral by the Sea Hotel (18.442395084509, -66.015859801) Address: Calle Rosa 2 San Juan, 00979 Carolina, Puerto Rico

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 9:43 PM


Made it to San Juan :)

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Derek Sibley's photo.

At night too. Awful.

Then we'll see St Croix and / or Puerto Rico in that eye. God help these folks.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:36 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah or even Nova Scotia / New Foundland

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:33 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Same here, Mark Robinson.

I wonder if Mike Theiss is on this storm too?

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:29 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

They'll be taking these kind of winds in total darkness.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:28 PM


I hope these people realize that they're returning to Puerto Rico looking down a gun barrel.Place: Miami International Airport - MIA (25.795717984663, -80.277718875279)

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Beautiful place ... for NOW.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 5:56 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lori Ferguson's comment.

I know. I know...

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 4:56 PM


Boarding plane in about an hour. So glad I ditched tomorrow's late day flight. Seeing the track and intensity forecast is a bit unnerving for me. This is not a "beachfront resort" hurricane. This is parking garage stuff. Sometimes I question my sanity.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 8:03 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Exposed centre!

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:47 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Hey JM, what's this like our 3rd major hurricane in 3 weeks?

The Atlantic is playing WPAC all of a sudden!

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:45 AM

Chris Collura commented on Dave Lewison's photo.

You chasing Maria in PR?

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura replied to Rocky Rascovich's comment.

This will be third "major" in a mere 3 weeks. Don't laugh at the Atlantic now :/

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:43 AM

Chris Collura replied to a comment.

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 6:02 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Game on for Puerto Rico this week - Chasing hurricane Maria! Flying out of Miami later today (originally was supposed to fly in late tomorrow). Looks like daytime major hurricane mid day Wednesday. Hopefully see a few chaser folks (from Harvey and Irma) there ... Hey Brett Adair, you know the best bars that stay open!!!

Posted: Sep 18, 2017, 5:23 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 17, 2017, 5:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

I don't think I ever seen so many people walking their dogs in the calm eye at my location in Marco Island too!

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 5:06 PM

Chris Collura replied to Ellen Winchester's comment.

That's right. But moving at such high speed it's still decoupled from the marine boundary layer. Basically "coasting" on its momentum and not intensifying.

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 5:04 PM

Chris Collura replied to William Brumbelow's comment.

COBRA = Continuation Of Bastardized Rip-off Afterwards.

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 5:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to Deanna Haller's comment.

Yeah. Painful.

Then you open your mailbox and see what your insurance DID NOT cover = REALLY "painful" :/

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 4:58 PM

Chris Collura replied to Janie Latimer Nidey's comment.

One implant = $4697.19

Time = A YEAR 2 heal

Covered by my expensive dental plan = $0.00 vvvvvv

/-----\
= 0 (zero), GooseEgg, shit.
\-----/

^^^^^^ Big ZERO ... Is your insurance "activated"?

Ok, F'ck you (for paying loyally) then.... lol

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 4:53 PM

Chris Collura replied to Ellen Winchester's comment.

Probably brushing New England. But storms that far north will be rapidly weakening over the Labrador Current and more extratropical with shear / cool air being the dominant processes (baroclinical).

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 4:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

No one laughing at the Atlantic basin now ey?

Making decision whether to tackle this one in PR or SE US mainland. Don't we love this work!

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 5:18 AM

Chris Collura commented on Frank J. Meulenberg's photo.

You can fool people, but you can't fool God #karmaisabitch

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 5:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 16, 2017, 4:32 AM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Posted: Sep 15, 2017, 11:27 AM

Chris Collura commented on Great Ohio Coaster Club's post.

Most of Orlando's (esp Disney) coasters are family oriented and quite LAME. Shame that they didn't create anything rivaling coasters in Ohio :/

Posted: Sep 15, 2017, 10:52 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Awesome work again!

So much for giving up on the Atlantic Ocean ey?

Posted: Sep 15, 2017, 9:36 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Awesome write up on this!

I got that same lull just before the inner eyewall. Clearly the moat region.

Posted: Sep 14, 2017, 9:41 PM

Chris Collura commented on Matt Goldberg's post.

Posted: Sep 14, 2017, 2:02 PM

https://youtu.be/xkgh78reRLk

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 7:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

LOL ... What did they just decide it would look cool in their front yard?

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:54 PM

Chris Collura commented on Cheryl Schumacher Chang's post.

It's a shame since these are called "thankless jobs". We flush our toilets and the crap goes down. Throw a switch and the lights go on. NO one thanks that, just complains when it doesn't work. We need to give these folks a big hug and good hand shake!

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:51 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Uh oh

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Lee Herbert's comment.

Americans have the worst teeth because no one can afford good dental care here in the USA as it's a lucrative business of ripping people off.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:36 PM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.

Cuba ... unfortunately for them ... averted many hurricane disasters for Florida. With Irma it mitigated it somewhat.

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Severe street flooding in the southern portions of Marco Island late in the day on September 10.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Long line of cars tieing up traffic on a normally free road in South Florida. The cars are headed to a gas station (one of only a few open) and a Home Depot hardware store.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View looking west inside the eye of Irma during nearly calm winds at about 3:30 PM. Winds became light and variable, and a minimum central pressure as low as 937 MB was measured inside the eye..Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View looking towards the south and bright sky of approaching storm eye at about 3:20 PM EDT on September 10. The rain is stopping and 100 MPH+ wind gusts are starting to become more intermittant and shifting more from the southeast.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of inner eyewall weather, with some gusts near 130 MPH, affecting the common tennis / pool area of the resort, with two large trees fallen. The view is to the west and northwest.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Myself wedging myself between the side and a concrete pillar during the eyewall as the wind tries to rip my clothes right off my body.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Another view of the eyewall weather in Irma tearing apart palm trees with easterly winds gusting well over 100 MPH. The view is to the south.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Another view of the severe street flooding in the southern portions of Marco Island caused by the storm surge late in the day on September 10. The view is looking south.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Main entrance of beachfront resort area. The eyewall of Irma has arrived, with winds gusting over 100 MPH from the east. The view is to the southwest.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


During the morning of September 10, from Naples and into Marco Island, the powerful offshore flow is pusing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico OUT to sea, resulting in a "negative surge". Marinas and docks are left high and dry and at the Gulf beaches you could actually walk great distances out on the sea floor!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


One of the first significant feeded bands from hurricane Irma approaches Naples, Florida late on September 9. The view is looking south and southeast.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Myself taking a rest helping chaser Mark Farmer at his place bording up in Naples, Florida late on September 9. This is where we would "base" out of.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


The Atlantic Ocean and high waves as tropical storm forced winds arrive on September 9, 2017 in Boca Raton / Deerfield Beach. The view is to the east. The beaches were already being closed and blocked off at this point.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Prepring my vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, for the chase. The fuel is being carried on an external cargo rack (bent thanks to someone in a hurry hitting me a day prior) and some equipment (cameras, HAM radio antenna, and wind anemometor) are also installed on the vehicle.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Second half of hurricane Irma lasted from around and after 4:15 PM EDT. The winds shifted 180 degrees (from the west and northwest) and again gusted near 100 MPH, but the backside of the storm did not have the violent rains and was less persistant. The storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico (the view is looking to the southwest) is flooding in from right to left.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Parking garage at a beachfront resort in Marco Island. This is where we would "ride out" and observe the brunt of hurricane Irma, where it would directly hit the area later in the afternoon of September 10. Strong winds and horizontal rain are flooding the second floor of the parking structure.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Gas station in most of South Florida did not have any fuel for many days before Irma's arrival. Here we see the all too familiar, and frustrating, signs showing no gas and the fuel pump nozzle "bagged" up.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is a chase map for hurricane Irma for September 9 to 11, 2017. The storm track is denoted by the yellow and red swaths in the annotated National Hurricane Center graphice in the inset. Yellow and red swatchs indicate the tropical storm forced and hurricane forced winds, respectively, with long path of the storm over the Atlantic and NE Caribbean. The chase / interception area in SW Florida (where major observations were done) is denoted by the small white box. In the main image, the path of storm storm core and eye is denoted by the yellow swath. The blue path is the driving parts of the chase, with the start and stop points on the FL east coast and "base" area being Mark Farmer's place in Naples. The main landfall and interception point was in Collier County at Marco Island in SW Florida. I elected NOT to chase this storm in the Florida Keys because of safety concerns and the possibility of the storm passing east of Key West and before sunrise on Sept 10.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Visible satellite of hurricane Irma's final landfall in Marco Island, Florida between 3 and 3:30 PM EDT on September 10.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


These are two annotated images showing hurricane Irma as it made its final approach and landfall in the Florida Keys and into southwest Florida. The left image is a visible satellite image as the hurricane moving along the northern Cuban coast as a borderline category 5 hurricane late on September 9. The yellow arrow shows how the storm was to turn north, cross the lower Florida Keys, and move into the southwest Florida coast. To the right is a radar image (reflectivity) as the hurricane core was approaching Marco Island with winds at least 130 MPH. The eyewall is slightly eroded on the south side due to some dry air drawn into the "moat" region between the concentric eyewalls. The northern eyewall is where there is violent rain and also contains all the wind dynamics. The convective "chimney" of the storms right-front eyewall is the red region. To the north of the calm eye and hurricane core, numerous chasers (from Spotter Network) appear in Marco Island as red dots. The cross-hairs is my GPS location at the time.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is a picture taken from inside the inner eyewall of hurricane "Irma" as it was making landfall in Marco Island, Florida at roughly 3:15 PM EDT on September 11, 2017. The ferocious winds here are blowing with gusts exceeding 130 MPH, tearing apart palm trees, throwing debris across the area, and nearly tearing my shirt right off my body. This scene was lit by a brilliant flash of lightning and thunderclap barely audible over the roar of the wind. This was about 10 minutes before entering the calm eye of Irma (which had some sun peeking through).Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


With a lengthy threat and anticipation for the impending hurricane, the shelves in most South Florida stores and supermarkets ran out of essentials long before the storm arrived.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Beautiful, hot, and clear weather prevailed after the passage of hurricane Irma (photo from September 12). In this picture, residual waves and turbid (from kicked up sand and silt) give the water a sandy color. Fair weather clouds and blue skies prevail overhead as folks start the long cleanup after the storm.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of my street after dark in one of the largest power failures in US history lasting for days or weeks after the storm. This is during the night of September 12. The glow of the sky is from areas nearby lucky enough to have had power restored before our area.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View looking up at the sun and small patch of blue sky peeking through breaks in the low level clouds in the calm eye of hurricane Irma.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Radar image (base reflectivity / RadarScope app) of our GPS position inside the calm eye of hurricane Irma.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of street leading back eastward from the beach to the residential areas of Naples near dusk on September 10. Severe street flooding was the result of storm surge and heavy rains.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


One of many damaged structures (a gas station canopy in this case) between Marco Island and Naples as the hurricne lifts northward out of the area.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Tree damage and shingles were the main types of damage in Broward County, Florida. Morning of September 11 revealed the damages, as I retracted the hurricane shudders and helped my father / cousins clean up a bit. Power was out and we needed generators for a few days.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Arriving back in my area in Deerfield Beach before midnight on September 10. I am greeted with fire rescue vehicles and power knocked out in most areas. These areas were on the forward right side of hurricane Irma, with prolonged tropical storm forced winds and hurricane forced gusts, despite being 100 miles from the core of the storm.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of Gulf of Mexico and storm surge pushing on shore in Naples, Florida at arund dusk on September 10. Winds here have decreased to 45 MPH or so, with tides 5 feet or so above normal (surge was less than the feared 10 to 15 feet predicted). This hurricane surf and surge here was pushing ashore and spilling into the residential streets, causing severe flooding. The view here is to the north-northwest.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:21 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Damaged signs, trees, and power poles late in the afternoon of Semptember 10 in Naples while heading north on Highway 41.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 12, 2017, 9:22 PM

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Posted: Sep 12, 2017, 3:43 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Awesome buddy!

This is the kind of stuff I look forward to.

Posted: Sep 12, 2017, 12:37 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Awesome chase and account, Josh!

I was south of you on Marco Island. I experienced the calm eye as well. Measured 937.5 mb in there on Derek's kestrel. Sin peeking through occasionally.

Two majors in 2 weeks, Josh - High FIVE !

Posted: Sep 12, 2017, 11:01 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Definitely Jason Foster! Take care of family first. In December Derek Sibley is hosting a chaser party too.

Posted: Sep 12, 2017, 6:48 AM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Glad your safe too. I rushed back to east coast after that.

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 12:23 PM


Kinda fitting with current events :)

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 12:11 PM

Chris Collura commented on Chris Kridler's photo.

Welcome to Florida :/

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 12:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

A mini swirl :)

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 11:26 AM


Beach here in Broward County (east coast of Florida) pretty much back to normal although eroded a bit. Beautiful weather AFTER a hurricane:)Place: Deerfield Beach Boardwalk A1A (26.314189755467, -80.075912475586) Address: 1969 NE 2nd St, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 10:25 AM

Chris Collura commented on StormChasingVideo.com's video.

🎶🎵 ..."I wanna skydive! Feeling alive - trying to race with the wind..."

"...I wanna skydive enjoying the ride - hoping it will never end"... 🎶🎵

Posted: Sep 11, 2017, 6:08 AM


Back in Deerfield Beach, Florida which dodged a major bullet. Irma dodged west. Helping cousins and father getting generators up and running.Place: Broward County, Florida (26.124354, -80.249503) Address: Broward County, Florida 33317

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 7:10 PM


Before in Marco Island (about 3:20 PM). Crazy stuff...

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 5:38 PM

Chris Collura marked himself safe during Hurricane Irma in Florida.

Place: Key West (27.683528083788, -81.650390625)

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 3:47 PM


Slowly getting out of the Marco Island area. Irma pushing northward out of our area and weakening.

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 12:51 PM


The place to be!Place: Marco Island, Beach House (25.93978, -81.73491) Address: 140 Seaview Ct, Marco Island, Florida 34145

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 12:36 PM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 12:11 PM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 12:07 PM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 11:57 AM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 9:54 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Marco Island southern tip here at parking garage on beach. Be safe everyone!

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 8:46 AM

Chris Collura was live.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 8:41 AM


Picking my final spot at parking garage in southern tip of Marco Island. Hurricane conditions arriving.

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 7:34 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Veronica Mazzer, it's the offshore flow pushing water out to sea first. Later this will rapidly rush back in.

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 7:32 AM


Water drawdown in Marco Island. Scary.

Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 6:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.



Posted: Sep 10, 2017, 4:35 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's video.

And strangest dreams too (when we CAN sleep)!

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 5:55 PM

Chris Collura commented on Crystal Wimberly's post.



Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 5:12 PM


I guess I'll call this a hurricane party!Naples sports bar!

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 4:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brandon Sullivan's post.

Is his camera / smartphone ok?

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 4:06 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 3:53 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.



Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 3:39 PM


Eye of Irma stalled and poised to start moving NNW off Cuban coast. Check out the double eyewall over water and with the night time diurnal max for intensification.I opted NOT to chase in Key West (for safety) and I'm currently holding position in the Naples area with north and south options to Fort Meyers or Marco Island, respectively.

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 1:42 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

We saw those too. I guess they never hit the switch to "warning" at FLDOT.

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 1:39 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's post.

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 12:40 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

No way will I want to be in the FL Keys for this. I'm crazy but not "that" crazy!

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 12:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Watch carefully as like Charley in 2004, this can bump right and come ashore in Naples or Marco Island area mid day tomorrow.

I see some chasers headed to Key West. I'm tempted to do that but I don't want to risk my life with storm surge, pre dawn landfall, and getting STUCK there afterwards.

Posted: Sep 9, 2017, 5:13 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's post.

Be safe out there. Maybe I'll run into you again who knows!

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 5:02 PM

Chris Collura commented on Steve Miller's photo.

F18?

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 2:47 PM


First view of Irma herself as her margin creeps over the horizon looking ESE from South Florida.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 1:24 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 1:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 11:42 AM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

Plus based on the track it will pass over that area before sunrise on Sunday or even midnight on Saturday night. Some light would be nice...

...Overpasses may be underwater there, unfortunately.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 11:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Yes, Neva Andersen. My dad just said screw this and went to NC with his g/f Barbara.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 7:22 AM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 7:20 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Yeah Jason Foster. My dad's house is in that eye if you look hard enough!

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 7:16 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.



Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 6:19 AM

Chris Collura replied to Jason Foster's comment.

Hope so. Florida city is the closest I'll get to the "water" :)

Posted: Sep 8, 2017, 5:35 AM


I don't think staying here (FL Keys) is a good idea during Irma. I hope he's just sight seeing?

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:29 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Thanks Mark Robinson!

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:25 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Hey Mark, maybe near Miami beach or port of Miami to start as of now.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 4:46 PM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's photo.

A few fellow chasers mentioned Jim in Harvey's eyewall last week in Rockport, TX. For a moment I felt emotional. But I know he was there, and will be in all three systems now (Irma, Jose, and Katie), sigh.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 4:44 PM


For anyone like me chasing Irma ... Enough said :/Place: Miami, Florida (25.7751, -80.1936) Address: Miami, Florida

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 4:22 PM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Beyond sick on the visual appearance. Let's all stay safe, chase, protect each other, and God bless.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 4:05 PM

Chris Collura commented on Charles Edwards's photo.

They even tried to plot the eye moving by, lol.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 2:03 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 1:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on CNN's video.

I wish they pointed the camera UP in the eye :/

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 1:50 PM


This is just not fair ... And cruel too.They just DON'T NEED this.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 1:38 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Trochoidal motion

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 11:58 AM

Chris Collura replied to Scott Peake's comment.

Basically a 50 mile wide tornado, Scott Peake.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 11:56 AM


Just a word to the wise ... I'm basically ignoring any new friend requests like this. Yet I see many chasers I know on their friend lists ... Who are these people?I mean look the the profile FIRST before you accept SPAM AS friends. Doesn't take a rocket scientist seeing a fake make computer generated name with a woman in the pic!!!!Be careful with these spambots!

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 11:01 AM

Chris Collura commented on Skip Talbot's photo.

Calm B4 the storm, Skip Talbot!

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 7:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Tim Marshall's photo.



Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:38 AM

Chris Collura commented on The NOAA Hurricane Hunters's photo.

Hot towers!

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on David Hoadley's photo.

Beautiful smooth channel bolt in front of that wedge. Is that from April 2012?

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:33 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Hahaha. Hope we all get a good intercept:)

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:32 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

Frankly I do NOT want a cat 5. Too much.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:10 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Stay safe and help out any family you have here (your grandmother is in Palm Beach as I recall).

NHC has shifted the track back west just a bit. This will be a backyard chase for me if the track verifies.

Posted: Sep 7, 2017, 5:04 AM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Track of hurricane Irma shows a catastrophic path right up the populated southeast portions of South Florida from Miami to Palm Beach from Sunday morning through the afternoon.

Given that this verifies, how strong will it be?

Probably not the dreaded 185 mph cat 5, but a "weaker" 145 to 150 MPH. Still very bad.

On Thursday the storm is tracking north of Hispaniola and there's 10,000 foot mountains there. This downslope flow may push a small amount if dry air into the system. Also, an eyewall replacement cycle is taking place. This may cause "slight" weakening to some extent.

The storm may wobble though, and that doesn't mean a trend unless it's consistent.

The storm otherwise will remain over warm water with low shear until late Sunday, where it will probably hit Florida (after crossing the still warmer Gulf Stream).

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 8:22 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.



Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 8:17 PM

Chris Collura replied to Jillian Jones's comment.

Got this over with Monday night where there were no crowds.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 8:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.

Yeah Jason Foster, some of that is for the generator too. The 15 gal fuel caddy (note bike lock to prevent theft), and 2 5 gal cans. The trailer hitch cargo rack will keep the cans and fumes outside my Jeep!

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 8:12 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jason Foster's post.



Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 5:20 PM

Chris Collura commented on Live Weather Radar Page's photo.

That blue line with the blue triangles just might PREVENT Florida from being destroyed.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 4:47 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 3:30 PM


Eye shrinking... looks like an eyewall replacement cycle is beginning.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 1:27 PM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah not I to crowds either. I'm sure we'll be all spread out - I hope.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 1:26 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 1:25 PM

Chris Collura commented on Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist's post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 1:23 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caleb Elliott's post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 11:51 AM

Chris Collura commented on iCyclone's photo.

Josh ... Will you be joining the chaser crowds here?

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 10:43 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

Shit.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 10:00 AM

Chris Collura replied to Traci N. Tuttle's comment.

Clearly a gustnado in there.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:59 AM

Chris Collura replied to Dorey Koenig's comment.

Gustnado.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:58 AM

Chris Collura commented on Sheila Howard's post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:57 AM

Chris Collura replied to Shaun Gilmer's comment.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:50 AM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:45 AM


Just a tip and a word of caution. Social media can be very misleading - Especially with FB loading old or shuffling posts around.Be sure to double check and make sure posts are from.a reputable source and most importantly not "stale" (from days ago)!The threat from Irma is changing by the minute and many are panicking over an event that's still days away and may or may not happen in a given area! Make sure your information is the LATEST!

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:28 AM

Chris Collura replied to Tim Marshall's comment.

I wish I was on that island and in one piece. I can imagine the view they're getting.

I see SN showing Erik Fox is on the island to the west and may get into S eyewall soon.

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 9:16 AM


Imagine what these people in the British Virgin Islands are dealing with now...

Posted: Sep 6, 2017, 6:29 AM

Chris Collura commented on William T. Reid's photo.

I wonder if the survivors saw lightning and stars overhead?

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 6:30 PM

Chris Collura commented on Caryn Hill's post.

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 5:57 PM

Chris Collura commented on Brian Dombrowski's photo.

I'll take the beer and wine...

...Worked wonders in Harvey :)

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 5:56 PM

Chris Collura commented on Jim Cantore's post.

Looking down a gun barrel :/

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 4:40 PM


I guess FB needs blood and an HIV test too?I tried WMV, MPG, MP4, AVI, etc......So WTF "DOES WORK" Mr Zuckerman???

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 4:38 PM


See what it's like to go 50 MPH SLOWER than the winds in Hurricane Irma. Punching through the towering cumulus (TCU) over Clewiston, FL on Sept 3, 2017.This is at 164 MPH true airspeed, threading the needle through holes in the clouds without breaking my arms or dislocating my shoulders!

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 1:14 PM

Chris Collura replied to Daniel Shaw's comment.

That's funny Randy Becht. He's in Australia. Kinda far for this one.

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 9:06 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah Mark Robinson, I see some reinforced parking garages there so that will be the best bet. But not sure about 180 sustained. If it weakens to 145 then maybe. I'm hoping for a mainland hit.

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 8:40 AM

Chris Collura replied to his own comment.

Yeah Mark Robinson ... And not easy to get in and out of there either. Mainly limited / charter flights, or by boat. Anyone chasing there would be there for WEEKS afterwards and cut off.

Brett Adair is headed to Puerto Rico but I think the storm's left edge will graze there as it goes north of him.

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 8:00 AM

Chris Collura commented on Warren Faidley's photo.



Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 7:56 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark Robinson's post.

What I'm really worried about is the British Virgin Islands, those little islands NE or Puerto Rico. If Irma goes over those islands the damage will be like a violent tornado (but longer lasting).

Posted: Sep 5, 2017, 7:13 AM


This is true hurricane perfection ... Irma at category 5 strength with sustained winds of 175 MPH with 220+ MPH gusts. Basically like an EF-5 tornado (a big one) if it hits the British Virgin Islands like this.If this continues to Florida like this it would make Andrew in 1992 look like a big fart. That buzz saw appearance is insane. Found a few parking garages in Key West too (if it comes to that).

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 8:47 PM


Panicking people already buying water and canned goods here in South Florida. Hype or not, wherever Irma hits at it's maximum intensity, it will be like a bomb hitting.Place: Broward County, Florida (26.124354, -80.249503) Address: Broward County, Florida 33317

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 8:10 PM

Chris Collura commented on a post.

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 8:01 PM

Chris Collura replied to Chris Novy's comment.

http://match.com/

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:52 PM

Chris Collura commented on his own post.

I'm ready to chase Irma and show him and all the closed minded SOB's that I'm not some pussy and not suicidal - Also interesting how he threw away all the nozzels to the fuel cans. And yelled and and screamed why the gas cans leaked when he filled them. Don't argue with a WOP moron.

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:50 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Doug Kiesling Yeah. But I'm a very kind, understanding, and - worst of all - Nice guy. So it's hard NOT to share things with people I love.

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:48 PM

Chris Collura replied to Doug Kiesling's comment.

Ah. Duh? Really?

Maybe UR right.

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:37 PM

Chris Collura updated his status.

Being TOLD by my dad ... "I don't want to see the eclipse footage or you risking your life in Harvey" is kinda getting old.

My mom would have loved every second of my work. She would have been so proud. But she's gone ... Thanks to "cancer" and "cigarettes".

Instead any attempts to be "dumb enough" to share my work land me in an argument. F'ck cancer...

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 4:21 PM

https://youtu.be/TnnUEc2Zbns

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:08 AM

Chris Collura commented on Rocky Rascovich's post.

It's over MY HOUSE in the "middle of my street" ;)

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 7:03 AM

https://youtu.be/dkPAh5uKlD0

Posted: Sep 4, 2017, 5:37 AM

Chris Collura commented on Mark G. Farmer's post.

Typical view when your in the "cone of uncertainty" of a major hurricane approaching:)

Posted: Sep 3, 2017, 12:18 PM

Chris Collura replied to David Jenness's comment.

Just like Josh said ... it's ridiculous. I saw this post last night and saw NHC with Irma at 110 mph. Not a cat 6 guys...

Posted: Sep 2, 2017, 9:15 PM

Chris Collura commented on Colt Forney's photo.

Beautiful!

Posted: Sep 2, 2017, 4:44 AM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.



Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 8:18 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's post.

Get ready for a NY chase. Bad drivers with a temper, cheap flights, a hurricane, and roach motels at $300+ a night :/

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 8:16 PM

Chris Collura commented on Doug Kiesling's photo.

Visually I was watching that around us with stars overhead. Quite a surreal experience. At one point I heard thunder too along with a low wind rumble in the distance. Birds flying overhead too.

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Severe flooding and damage near Fulton, Texas on August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Cows "running away" from the storm surge flooding on Highway 35 between Fulton and Tivoli. Police 4x4 cruisers are also attemping to get out of the area, but needed to turn around as well.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View along an impassible and flooded section of Highway 35 between Fulton and Tivoli, Texas during the morning of August 26. This is storm surge flooding, and is actually going down as the storm has passed.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Damage in Rockport with overturned trailer in Rockport / Fulton during the morning of August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of devastation looking out of the damaged section of the Rockport Marriott and down from the 4th floor before leaving the area on the morning of August 26, 2017.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Daylight on August 26th reveals another view of the damage from the 4th floor of the Rockport Marriott. The hallway and stairwell basically "end" in "thin air".Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Most of the rooms of the Marriott in Rockport looked like this in the morning of August 26th. With the roof off the hotel, and severe structural damage on the sides, water found its way into most interior spaces, coming out of electrical fixtures, cracks, lights, etc.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of severe structural damage to the windward side of the Marriott Hotel while inside the calm eye of Harvey around 10:30 PM CDT. At this point, stars and birds are overhead, with a "stadium effect" noted by lightning flashes around us in the eyewall. Some folks at the hotel, deeming the structure as unsafe, are also evacuating to a nearby school.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of damage to the building from the 4th floor just before entry into the eye of Harvey during the late evening of August 25th in 140+ MPH wind gusts. Basically, the hallway ends and "drops off" 4 stories into "nothing". The building was shaking at this point, making for a very uneasy feeling.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Severe wind damage to some repair shops and a gas station during the morning of August 26th near Rockport.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Overturned mobile home near Fulton, Texas on August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Major structural damage and missing roof of businesses on August 26th near Rockport.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Destroyed airplanes and hangar near Fulton, Texas during the morning of August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Flooding and destruction near Estes / Rockport on August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


These are two images showing hurricane Harvey making landfall near Rockport, Texas late on August 25, 2017 with sustained winds of 130 MPH (category 4). To the left is a visible satellite image of the storm as it is about to make landfall in Aransas County between Tivoli and Corpus Christi with an incredible presentation of the eye and eyewall of the storm. To the right is an image of the base-reflectivity radar (out of Corpus Christi) image of the storm eye and eyewall over Rockport and Fulton with my location (cross hairs) inside the eye as well as other storm chasers (red dots)!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is a chase map for hurricane Harvey for August 24 to 29, 2017. The storm track is denoted by the yellow path-line in the inset and main image. In the inset, the chase area in Texas is shown as well as the flights to and from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Houston / Dallas, Texas. The main portion of the image shows the areas in SE Texas where major observations were done. The blue path is the driving parts of the chase, including chase tracks and the "evacuation" from Houston to Dallas on August 28th to return to Florida and avoid being stuck / delayed. The main landfall point was in Aransas County near Rockport / Fulton and was the area of first interception from August 25 to 26. After that, the second observations were the catastrophic flooding in the Houston area from August 27 to 28.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


When flying eastward (Dallas, Texas to Fort Lauderdale, Florida), a brief view of the circulation center of tropical storm Harvey can be seen looking south at high altitude, while passing over the TX / LA border. This is the clear area just to the left of the center of the image. At this point, the storm was disorganized and sheared, with 45 to 50 MPH winds, but still producing catastrophic flooding over eastern Texas / Houston during its departure.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Taking off out of Dallas and climbing to altitude and en-route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Looking to the southeast, the clouds associated with tropical storm Harvey can be seen over the horizon during the morning of August 29th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of flight status monitor at Dallas Love Field airport during the morning of August 29, 2017. I evacuated Houston the night before, and returned the rental car and flew out of Dallas, which was dry and unaffected by Harvey's wet "wrath". All flights into and out of Houston would be cancelled for many days to come.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


This is a terrifying view of I-45 northbound near Spring, Texas late on August 28th with raging flood waters rising and going from left (the southbound lanes) to right (my northbound lanes) and spilling over the centre median barrier. The water level to the left of the barrier is high and over-topping the 4 foot barrier. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS attempt to go north and get out of the Houston area. On my side, the water is about 6 inches deep, but swiftly rushing across the lanes. An overflowing dam caused this part of the violent flood in the area.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Surging and fast-moving flood waters overspilling the Buffalo Bayou near Shepherd Drive west of Houston during the evening of August 28th. At this point I decided to evacuate Houston, finding any way I can, and try to make it to Dallas since cancelled flights and flooding would cause me to be stuck there for at least a week!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Caravan of motorcoach buses parked on an overpass to be used to evacuate people out of Houston. This was on August 28th near I-69.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of Houston during the 3rd day of torrential rains from I-69 northbound during the late afternoon of August 28th. Normally this view would be bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic at this time.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Traffic sign showing all exits closed due to "high water" on I-45 south of Houston on August 28th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View along side street towards Telephone Road with one of the hangars of Houston Hobby Airport at the end of the road, with flood waters on August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of submerged SUV in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Flooded apartment complex and occupants in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Flooded home in South Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of chase vehicle in the parking lot on the downwind side of the hotel, during the eyewall, with whipped up water from flooding and / or storm surge.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View looking west along Airport Road in South Houston during the afternoon of August 27th. Flights were cancelled for about a week because of flooding and its after-effects.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


SUV stranded in a ditch in South Houston near I-45 on the 27th. Water is going down a bit, but was higher earlier, and people driving lost view of the road because of the flood waters, and drove into a ditch or swale.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Another view of Airport Road in South Houston on August 27th with stranded vehicles. "Green" does NOT mean "go"!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of Airport Road (main road to Houston Hobby Airport) on August 27th. I-45 is in the background with cars flooded and stranded in the foreground.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Stranded vehicle in flooded ditch being hitched up for recovery in South Houston on August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Locals near South Houston wading in high water during the morning of August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Folks being rescued and walking toward the US Coast Guard helicopter with the rescue swimmer during the morning of August 27th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


US Coast Guard helicopter landing near a "dry area" during the morning of August 27th. It's not good when you see the Coast Guard 100 miles inland!Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Flooding and stranded car in South Houston, Texas during the morning of August 27, 2017.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Morning light on August 27th reveals stranded cars on Airport Road in South Houston, Texas and high water from continous rains.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Torrential rains of 3 to 4 inches per hour, with lightning and severe weather, viewed from a hotel near Houston Hobby airport during the evening of August 26th and into the 27th. This torrential rain was so continued for the next 3 to 4 days, as hurricane Harvey moved inland and weakened to a tropical storm, and stalled west of the area.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Tropical cyclone mini-supercell (TCMS) developing on the south side of Houston, Texas during the afternoon of August 26, 2017. This storm went on to produce a large tornado north of the area after this picture was taken, and marked the start of a devastating flooding event for the area. The developing tornado is to the lower-left in this picture by the pole. Also note the RFD slot to the far lower-left as well. The view is to the ENE.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Overturned semi-truck on Highway 77 east of Sinton, Texas during the morning of August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Destruction at a boat storage facility near Estes and Aransas, Texas during the morning of August 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Damaged and flooded gas station near Estes, Texas on the 26th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Whirlpool in the middle of a flooded road in South Houston on August 27th. Overwhelmed storm drains and manhole covers blown off are concealed by flood waters, and made driving extremely dangerous.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Structural failure of east side of the Marriott hotel during the storm eyewall and 130+ MPH winds, viewed from the 3rd and 4th floors. We are in the eyewall of Harvey here, and winds are gusting over 140 MPH.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


View of sky looking over the Gulf of Mexico while connecting via Tampa (from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Houston, Texas) aboard a Boeing 737 commercial airliner. The outer fringes of hurricane Harvey as well as another tropical disturbance makes for showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced waterspouts during the evening of August 24, 2017.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

Chris Collura added a new photo.


Storm chasers Reed Timmer (in the yellow raincoat) and Josh Morgerman (from iCyclone in the black tank-top) on the side of the Rockport / Fulton Marriott.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Retreating to the Marriott Fairfield in Rockport / Fulton just before the eyewall of Harvey arrives during the evening of August 25.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Marina in Rockport with masts bending and collapsing on sailboats during the early evening of August 25th. Hurricane conditions are well underway with gusts near 100 MPH at this point, just outside the eyewall of the storm.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Fire atop power pole in hurricane conditions near Rockport, Texas on August 25.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Palm trees whipping in 70 to 80 MPH winds at the Fulton Convention Center in the Rockport waterfront area on August 25th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Myself trying to stand / walk in 75 MPH wind gusts near a beach and marina on the bay side in Rockport, Texas late on August 25th.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Palm trees blowing in the coastal areas of Fulton / Rockport during the afternoon of August 25, 2017 as hurricane forced winds arrive.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Wave and wind action between Estes and Port Aransas, Texas as the gale forced wind envelope arrives during the afternoon of August 25, 2017.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Here is a picture of myself in the "target area" of Aransas County, Texas and in position and ready for the chase on August 25, 2017 after making my way from Houston to Victoria, then the Rockport / Fulton area 25 miles outside of Corpus Christi.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

Posted: Sep 1, 2017, 7:07 PM

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Eyewall of Harvey hits Rockport / Fulton after dark just before power failure during the evening of the 25th. Winds here gusting over 120 MPH.Place: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)Address: Taken at Various Locations (Mainly Central USA)

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