Tropical Storm Claudette

Where is the storm? It is sunny here.

That's the calm BEFORE the storm, my friend!!

I can hear the surf now, but still no real wind, and only light sprinkles...

Is it really windy? If anyone passes by Casa Scooterbug, if you could take the hanging plants on the porch down, that would be great!

all safe

the spiders & their webs were very welcoming

Is it really windy? If anyone passes by Casa Scooterbug, if you could take the hanging plants on the porch down, that would be great!

Wow!! Talk about rapid response. Mr. DL just called on cell and said plants were already down.

The air is calm, no rain and the frogs are singing.....Based on my expert opinion, the French Wench is going to visit us in BMB.....

Hmmm. Seagrove Beach in Walton County just mentioned on The Weather Channel. 6:51 p.m. CST TWC just said the storm had turned north and headed for Seagrove Beach rather than its more direct westerly direction. Still not raining here. Sort of reminds me of TS Harry which hit at night. I hope it doesn't gain any intensity like Harry did some years back. I'm heading out to watch a nice sunset.

I heard that too. And DeFuniak Springs was mentioned, and the big ol' arrow on the screen was pointed at the Shallows. But if we get the center of circulation, sounds like the worst would be east of us.

About Harry...was that Barry? I don't remember the year, only that we were still in Freeport and Fuzz spent the night with his grandmother as his grandpa was in the hospital, and I said that Squirt and I would be fine; just a little tropical storm. And then right at 10:00, Jason Kelley on Ch 7 showed a radar of "rotating thunderstorms" off of Grayton Beach. :shock:

45 minutes later, Fuzz's cousin & wife & Squirt & I are all sitting in our hallway, listening to pine trees snap like twigs and watching the flap on the plastic cat door to our garage stand up, while the garage door rattles and our ears pop...

update - Cantore just said the center was tightening up - eeeek

Thank God the only channel I receive is ch 13, and even it, after the switch to digital doesn't have enough signal strength to reach my external antenna. (the switch to digital may keep many people uninformed of important stuff like these storms.) I'm hunkering down with a book. Y'all let me know when it is over.

a reminder from our Sheriff on FaceBook:


Walton County Sheriff, Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. For those of you who are on the south end; remeber that the Clyde Wells bridge will be closed if sustained winds get up over 40 mph. Please prepare accordingly.

For Punzy via Skunky...

I would side with Skunky on this one and say you guys should be "a ok" from storm surge. Sowal may get 3 ft or so (probably less), but a little storm surge could actually help the beach build up elevation as the water will just reach the toe of the dunes in most areas. I was just saying when I drove the beach last week how it would be good to have a small TS to push some of the nearshore sand onto the beach and some of the frontal beach to the dunes. This storm looks to be just what I was hoping for and will offer more protection from larger storms if there are any later this year.

On the other hand, it may not be a good thing for the multiple turtle nests that are out there. We will have to wait and see.

What will happen to the turtle nests that have not hatched?

Thanks

Just heard someone drowned earlier today in PC Beach.

ShallowsNole, I can't really remember right now if it was Harry or Barry. What I do remember was there wasn't much concern, and it turned out to be a bit more than expected. We just lost a lot of leaves. But, seems like Seaside and maybe a store at Silver Sands in Miramar Beach lost some store fronts and had damage to speak of. Wonder if the teachers in Walton County and other county workers will be able to show up for work tomorrow?

What will happen to the turtle nests that have not hatched?

Thanks

Depends on if their nests are flooded. Earlier this year, we had a nest that hatched after it had been overtopped by water but it all comes down to duration.

I am here by myself with Pepper, but she can't call for help. If things get bad, please check on me. I will do the same for you, especially those who are out of town. I can check on your properties. Just hope I keep Internet access, otherwise I am incommunicado. Kitty and Mermy and jdarg and Darlene and Lynnie and Mango have my number.

I am here by myself with Pepper, but she can't call for help. If things get bad, please check on me. I will do the same for you, especially those who are out of town. I can check on your properties. Just hope I keep Internet access, otherwise I am incommunicado. Kitty and Mermy and jdarg and Darlene and Lynnie and Mango have my number.

Pepper will protect you, don't worry!!!!

ShallowsNole, I can't really remember right now if it was Harry or Barry. What I do remember was there wasn't much concern, and it turned out to be a bit more than expected. We just lost a lot of leaves. But, seems like Seaside and maybe a store at Silver Sands in Miramar Beach lost some store fronts and had damage to speak of. Wonder if the teachers in Walton County and other county workers will be able to show up for work tomorrow?

I'm supposed to, UNLESS I get a call or UNLESS I am unable to get out.

In re Harry/Barry, despite the fact that a twister evidently came over/near us in lower Freeport, I'd have been scared sheetless if I had been here as a HUGE hickory tree came down, parallel to our old house.

They just said Santa Rosa Beach. Ugh.

I am here by myself with Pepper, but she can't call for help. If things get bad, please check on me. I will do the same for you, especially those who are out of town. I can check on your properties. Just hope I keep Internet access, otherwise I am incommunicado. Kitty and Mermy and jdarg and Darlene and Lynnie and Mango have my number.

BR, hang in there~

How is the weather now???? I will definitely be checking on you!!! Is Pepper OK?

I always left so my animals wouldn't have to endure such fear and torture~~~~~~I'm silly like that.

I think I am falling victim to the Weather Channel's hype. The weather is calm, and Pep and I are calm. Thanks for asking.

Definitely stay away from Jim Cacciatore. He's cute, but that's about it......and, you and I like Justin Timberlake so much better.

From here, it looks like a rainy night in sowal....not going to down play this storm at all, however. And, I am jealous that it isn't a rainy night in Georgia!

I think I am falling victim to the Weather Channel's hype. The weather is calm, and Pep and I are calm. Thanks for asking.

You're not the only one. My friend Jerry called and just about barked at us to turn the weather channel on immediately because Claudette was pounding the Panhandle. I asked him if Jim Cantore was on yet, and when he said yes, I said I'd check. But honestly, SoWal and FB beats Jimmy Boy any day for getting the low down and dirty on any weather blowing along 30-A. I will check in with our condo manager first thing in the morning, though, just to make sure the grounds are okay, which I'm sure they will be.

You and Pepper sleep well tonight!!

Not that I really need the excuse to head down to Sowal, but it would probably be the wise thing to head down and put up the shutters tomorrow, right?

Whew! Kinda gusty out there!

Strong winds definitely coming in from the east. I'm sitting on the third floor listening to the east side of our house get hammered by rain and gusts. I think I will be heading downstairs soon. The third floor is shaking a bit. It's not terrifyingly bad, but it's bad enough for me to know I don't want to be here during a real storm.

It is starting to blow a little now. Strong enough to have lots of pine needles on the streets.

Whew! Kinda gusty out there!

Strong winds definitely coming in from the east. I'm sitting on the third floor listening to the east side of our house get hammered by rain and gusts. I think I will be heading downstairs soon. The third floor is shaking a bit. It's not terrifyingly bad, but it's bad enough for me to know I don't want to be here during a real storm.

Hang on TFT!!

It is starting to blow a little now. Strong enough to have lots of pine needles on the streets.

More coming your way soon.

Not that I really need the excuse to head down to Sowal, but it would probably be the wise thing to head down and put up the shutters tomorrow, right?

Next two days will tell us more about Ana and Bill. I would wait on that before I rushed down. Unless you really need a beach fix...oops need to get shutters up