Eglin Noise Advisory- morning of December 14, 2010

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beachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined Dec 5, '04View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Dec 12, '10 · 4:56 PM1,429

Eglin issues noise advisory | flight, eglin, munitions - Military - Northwest Florida Daily News

The areas of the DeFuniak Springs and Destin may hear several small explosions and one large detonation during this time.

Granted, I'm not an engineer, but wouldn't it be better to wait a few days for this so they aren't blowing stuff up during extremely dry and windy conditions?

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sunspotbabySoWal InsiderSanta Rosa Beach5,000 postsJoined Mar 31, '06View profile MessageSoWal Insider

Dec 12, '10 · 6:12 PM#2

They blow up stuff all the time on a regular basis. I've never seen an advisory for it. :idontno:

Will B

Will BModeratorAtlanta, GA4,582 postsJoined Jan 5, '06View profile MessageModerator

Dec 12, '10 · 9:40 PM#3

Typically, they only give you a heads up when it's gonna rock the house like when they detonated the MOAB (mother of all bombs)

Matt J

Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined May 9, '07View profile MessageSWGB

Dec 13, '10 · 4:45 AM#4

They blow up stuff all the time on a regular basis. I've never seen an advisory for it. :idontno:

Brace yourself that should be a clue as to how loud it's going to be.

seagrover

seagroverBeach FanaticSeagrove Beach, FL802 postsJoined Nov 16, '04View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Dec 13, '10 · 6:09 AM#5

Just great - the pix on the wall will be ever MORE crooked when I get home!!! The starfish take a flying leap out of the windows.........

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Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined Nov 18, '04View profile MessageSoWal Expert

Dec 13, '10 · 9:43 AM#6

I wasn't here when they dropped the MOAB, but locals who were said that Eglin AFB issued an announcement to prepare for large noise and shake, and it was almost uneventful, not surprising since it is designed to explode just before hitting the ground so that the ground doesn't absorb the majority of the blast.

Eglin had a few bombs really rock the house about a week ago, much stronger than any I've felt before.

Wait on good conditions? What's the point? War is fought in all kinds of conditions.