Concerned that so-called weakening may mislead people
Posted by DTB_2009 on 8/26/2011, 8:11 pm
Irene is still a LARGE tropical cyclone with a minimum central pressure of 950 millibars.  I understand there IS a difference between 942 and 950, but - believe me - if you get hit by the core of either one, it will be damaging if not destructive.  The wind field is expanding which is causing the maximum wind speeds to decrease A LITTLE.  Here are a few historical storms that made U.S. landfall with pressures around 950 mb:

King 1950 - 955
Edna 1954 - 954
Gracie - 1959 - 950
HIlda - 1964 - 950
Betsy  - 1965 - 948
Beulah - 1967 - 950
Carmen - 1974 - 952
Eloise - 1975 - 955
Frederic - 1979 - 946
Diana - 1984 - 949
Fran - 1996 -954
Floyd - 1999 - 956
Ivan - 2004 - 946
Dennis - 2005 - 946
Wilma - 2005 - 950

I'm sure anyone that experienced these storms has not forgotten them.  Don't let your guard down if you are in the path of this storm!
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