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Weather => General Weather Discussion => Topic started by: rexross on January 20, 2017, 10:47:48 PM

Title: Video Showing Hurricane Ike Damage in Galveston - 2008
Post by: rexross on January 20, 2017, 10:47:48 PM

A video showing damage to Galveston caused by the severe Hurricane Ike in 2007.

http://www.rexross.com/VideoIkeRetrospective.html (http://www.rexross.com/VideoIkeRetrospective.html)

This storm caused the NWS to rethink the hurricane Category system.  Ike had a Cat 2 wind field but a Cat 4 storm surge (about 18 feet).

The extraordinary storm surge was caused by the extreme size of Ike's wind field which piled up the Gulf waters far beyond expectations.

Title: Thanks (Re: Video Showing Hurricane Ike Damage in Galveston - 2008)
Post by: elagache on January 20, 2017, 11:54:14 PM

Dear Rex and WeatherCat users who have to cope with extreme weather,

Quote from: rexross on January 20, 2017, 10:47:48 PM

A video showing damage to Galveston caused by the severe Hurricane Ike in 2007.

Thanks for sharing the video.  It is indeed an eye-opener!  :o

Cheers, Edouard

Title: Re: Video Showing Hurricane Ike Damage in Galveston - 2008
Post by: Blicj11 on January 22, 2017, 08:15:13 AM

Thanks for sharing Rex. Ike hit our home in Houston but we got off pretty easy compared to what happened in Galveston.