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Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lane, now a category 5

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  1. Luna
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    I think this is a typo. The NOAA's website says "Max sustained: 155 MPH". Still though, that's really fast. I've had the fortune of never being in anything worse than a tornado warning, I can't...

    Lane's maximum sustained winds were about 1655 mph, the National Weather Service said, which will slowly weaken over the next 48 hours.

    I think this is a typo. The NOAA's website says "Max sustained: 155 MPH". Still though, that's really fast. I've had the fortune of never being in anything worse than a tornado warning, I can't imagine being on an isolated island chain during a hurricane.

    To any Tilders in Hawaii: how are you preparing? Have you evacuated? (If so, where to?)

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  2. Celeo
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    For clarity, the article now states that the storm is Cat 4, but still obviously dangerous. Edit: some speculation I'm reading suggests that it may restrengthen, though the NPR article suggests...

    For clarity, the article now states that the storm is Cat 4, but still obviously dangerous.

    Edit: some speculation I'm reading suggests that it may restrengthen, though the NPR article suggests the opposite.

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  3. Neverland
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    I've been through a series of hurricanes, but never higher than a direct hit from a cat 3. That was bad enough. A direct hit from a 4 or 5 seems almost unimaginable to me, but you can see what...

    I've been through a series of hurricanes, but never higher than a direct hit from a cat 3. That was bad enough. A direct hit from a 4 or 5 seems almost unimaginable to me, but you can see what Andrew, a cat 5, did do South Florida in this old video footage from 1992.

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    PsychoPitcher
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    Isn't it called a typhoon if it's in the Pacific? Or am I mistaken?

    Isn't it called a typhoon if it's in the Pacific? Or am I mistaken?

    1. enso
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      It's less of an Atlantic vs Pacific thing and more of a where you are in the ocean.

      It's less of an Atlantic vs Pacific thing and more of a where you are in the ocean.

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