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Hurricane Patricia - LKTraz - 10-24-2015
Hurricane Patricia made landfall on the west coast of Mexico with sustained winds of 165 MPH. Category 5 is a hurricane with winds over 157 MPH.
This is the strongest storm on record in the eastern Pacific with max winds of 200 MPH and a low pressure of 879 mb. For comparison the lowest pressure Katrina achieved was 902 mb.
Very good information here and there is a cascading video. Watch at least the first 4 videos. They are quite informative and show some good pre-landfall storm footage.
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-patricia-mexico-coast
RE: Hurricane Patricia - Twitchin Kitten - 10-24-2015
Yeah, one of our members, Obycencio lives in Mexico. I talk with her on FB and I hope she fares well in this monster.
RE: Hurricane Patricia - LKTraz - 10-25-2015
Well thankfully the storm quickly dissipated as it moved inland. Had it taken a path following the coast it would have been a VERY destructive event.
RE: Hurricane Patricia - Twitchin Kitten - 10-25-2015
Yeah it would. She's in Mexico City so I think it would have skirted her by a slight margin. We're starting to feel the rain from it here and I think by mid-week we'll see a lot more rain from it. The aerial photos of that beast were amazing.
RE: Hurricane Patricia - LKTraz - 10-25-2015
The eye was one of VERY few that were that tight and was not clear of clouding.
I just was amazed at the 879 mb pressure. That's DAMN low! Couple that with 200 MPH winds and......holy shit.