Hurricane Milton Thread

[newnan man]

Time-lapse of Ft Meyers.
Bloody scary if one was anywhere near there.
Building meets the Gulf's waters.
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That is an interesting & sobering video. Which hurricane did it happen in? I didn't think Milton hit Ft. Myers that bad. It very well could have.

 

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[pepperj]

That is an interesting & sobering video. Which hurricane did it happen in? I didn't think Milton hit Ft. Myers that bad. It very well could have.

Not sure actually.
I reposted it from a current batch of video clips.
But then again it could be Old.

 

[newnan man]

Not sure actually.
I reposted it from a current batch of video clips.
But then again it could be Old.

I would hazard a guess that it was Hurricane Ian back in 2022. It hit Ft Myers and tore it apart. Wind and major flood damage.

 

[pepperj]

I would hazard a guess that it was Hurricane Ian back in 2022. It hit Ft Myers and tore it apart. Wind and major flood damage.

I was going to say Ian, but I wasn't sure.
Either way it really shows the effects of a surge.

 

[pepperj]

 

[Gare]

My brother Roger that lives in SprinHill Fl Said they maybe got 60 or so MPH winds . he lives about 30 miles NE of tamps. Very little damage to the trees around him

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Center of Milton passed 37 miles south of my house as a strong Cat 1. Usually when you are in the NW quadrant the back side of hurricane is weaker, not on Milton. We had constant 75-80 mph for hours after the center had passed us.

 

[newnan man]

The airport in Melbourne had a few 90 mph gusts. I live about 4-5 miles directly east on the barrier island. We had minimal damage in the area. Everything looked like a tossed salad though. Mostly old fences, tree limbs, & a few shingles were the bulk of the damage. I consider us lucky. We did prepare, but we never even lost power.