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I'm in Pinellas waiting for a direct hit. Elsa thread. (The storm that aint)
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[quote:Deplorable NO MORE Michele B:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzA3MjU1XzUxQUMwMEEy] [quote:J-lee:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzA2NDYyXzU4RDRERDE1] [quote:~LSDMTHC~:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzA2MjIzXzRGMzI1NDM1] [quote:Deplorable NO MORE Michele B:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzA0OTE2X0IyMjlENDEz] [quote:~LSDMTHC~:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzAxMjUwXzRBREFCRjE=] [quote:J-lee:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzAxMjAxX0VERDZGMjI=] [quote:humbird:MV80ODM3MjYwXzg4MzAwNDE3XzQyOTRFMDgx] Weirdest pre- storm ever. Not a puff of breeze coastal Daytona. I have been through ten hurricanes here. This is bizarre. By now we should have gusts at 20 mph. We have nada. [/quote] Right? I’ve only been here in FL since 2008 but this is ominous, strange, it’s incredibly quiet, clouds look off. I’m probably overthinking it but I took my dog to the park earlier and got an eerie vibe although I did see two huge, beautiful butterflies. A Monarch and a black/yellow striped one. A butterfly or bumblebee always makes me smile! The lakes were pretty calm too. The calm before the storm? Or nothing....who knows anymore. There was also a drone above, really high, following the power lines so probably Google Maps or something? Ugh. Can we go back to the era before cell phones? [/quote] That was more than likely a zebra long wing butterfly. My wife’s favorite in the state. My logic is that I was at the coast a few hours ago and saw plenty of birds of different kinds so I think we’re safe, don’t they normally flee before major weather events? Or is that just earthquakes? [/quote] Hey, LSDMTHC, here's a bit of Native American folklore. I worked on the Seminole Reservation for awhile a few years ago, and here's something I learned from them. Of course, as we all know, the natives are very good at using things of nature to know what is going to happen, weather-wise. So, the Seminoles told me that there is a particular bird - I don't know what it is called, but it has a "split tail." Not a particularly large bird, but if you see one flying around, take note of its flight....the split tail bird is telling you a hurricane is coming, AND it is flying AWAY from the direction of the storm. IOW, if the bird is flying SW to NE, the storm will travel SW to NE past the place the bird flew. Still waiting to see if that folklore holds water (or if that bird exists anywhere other than on the Seminole Reservation!!). Truth. [/quote] Hey that is awesome!! Thank you for sharing that! I’m going to look at our bird book later :) [/quote] I looked this up because it resonated, are these the swallowed tailed kites? Are they insanely fast? If so, I saw one two days ago, at RD Keene Park in Windermere. It came from behind me, which would have been West and flew over the lake which would be East. I’ve only seen these a few times and never knew to pay attention. Seems like Doom is off with Elsa but still great info! [/quote] I typed out a response and the stupid Captcha killed it! I think this might be the bird! The write-up about its behavior and habitat seems right. Good job, J&L! [i]"Swallow-tailed Kites breed in swamps, lowland forests, and marshes of the southeastern United States, primarily in Florida and South Carolina. They require tall trees for nesting and open areas full of small prey to feed their nestlings. Nesting and foraging habitat includes slash pine wetlands, edges of pine forest, cypress swamps, wet prairies, freshwater and brackish marshes, hardwood hammocks, and mangrove forests."[/i] https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swallow-tailed_Kite/lifehistory# Explains why they would be found in the Everglades! Thanks for finding that. [/quote]
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I think it's just gonna skirt the coast. Just some 72yo Floridian intel for you: That current from Tampa bay. If it's going out when the storm passes we're all good. If the tide is coming in, we might have a small problem.
That said. It's a cat 1. No one should really give a shit unless your place floods. Also old oak trees.
Anyone in Largo or Clearwater need any help after the storm, holler and I'll see if I can be of service.
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