I remember being in Tampa, they said at first it was going to go up through Tampa and up Florida so a lot of people in Tampa went toward Orlando then the Charley changed course and butt fucked them.
When I lived in sarasota Me and my father went to go fill sand bags at 6am that morning, I was up all night, we had a few strong lines of storms come through, other then that the sand bags and all the work and nail biting was a waste of time. We didnt get but maybe a few sprinkles and a light warm breeze that day.
@tealmarlin Same here. I was in Sarasota as well and for the first time in my life my dad and I actually boarded up the windows. Nothing happened. It was a little windy and there were some showers but I could have walked around outside or gone to work. And it was interesting to think that just a short drive to the south and there was so much devastation in places like North Port.
dam i remembe charlie that was one hell of a storm it destroyed my grandmothers house while we were in it a tornado tore a tree in hlaf and the street was flooded we were in kissimmee at the time i think we got hit pretty hard but not as hard a punta gorda
I lived in Port Charlotte where we got the direct hit. I will never forget that day. I lived on Easy street which is off US41. Our whole house was destroyed.
That storm left us with no electricity for a whole week. This is right where gas started jacking up in price. I remember the eye of the storm going right over Kissimmee, and we were without power. Our back patio glass was FLEXING. You can see the glass flexing into a bubble and hear crackling. Luckily the glass held up. Once the storm passed over we went outside and there were fish all in the street. Definitely one of the scariest moments of my life. Ive gained a new respect for hurricanes since
this one was a pain in the arse... people lost homes to the west of where i lived at, and it only made the way for more destruction 3 weeks later. [the only positive thing was that I got off work 6 hours early, and had an excuse to order pizza before the rain began falling in Palm bay]
yea I know I was in N. Fort Myers when it Happened.
SusanLovesmusic 10 months ago
Wilma hit that same area the very next season.
ILovestorms 2 years ago
@ILovestorms
Charley hit Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte moving NE
Wilma hit south of Fort Myers and was moving ENE
same general area as in SW Florida, but not close to the same location
not like say Frances and Jeanne did in 2004
jtp2007 10 months ago
I remember being in Tampa, they said at first it was going to go up through Tampa and up Florida so a lot of people in Tampa went toward Orlando then the Charley changed course and butt fucked them.
crazilittlebrat 2 years ago
When I lived in sarasota Me and my father went to go fill sand bags at 6am that morning, I was up all night, we had a few strong lines of storms come through, other then that the sand bags and all the work and nail biting was a waste of time. We didnt get but maybe a few sprinkles and a light warm breeze that day.
tealmarlin 1 year ago
@tealmarlin Same here. I was in Sarasota as well and for the first time in my life my dad and I actually boarded up the windows. Nothing happened. It was a little windy and there were some showers but I could have walked around outside or gone to work. And it was interesting to think that just a short drive to the south and there was so much devastation in places like North Port.
haku8645 1 year ago
fort myers was scary that day. sooooo much wind
L33tnoob12 2 years ago
dam i remembe charlie that was one hell of a storm it destroyed my grandmothers house while we were in it a tornado tore a tree in hlaf and the street was flooded we were in kissimmee at the time i think we got hit pretty hard but not as hard a punta gorda
CuckFena22 2 years ago 2
I lived in Port Charlotte where we got the direct hit. I will never forget that day. I lived on Easy street which is off US41. Our whole house was destroyed.
TheBeastFrom941 2 years ago 2
Punta Gorda was oblierated. Punta Gorda got the direct hit.
ILovestorms 2 years ago
during Andrew it was three months of NO ELECTRIC 1992
RCvolunteer1978 2 years ago 2
i cant wait for 2009 hurricane season
lilchopp772 3 years ago
yes and its august and were still waiting. grr
wxgeek723 2 years ago
145 mph winds
weatherdog2000 3 years ago
That storm left us with no electricity for a whole week. This is right where gas started jacking up in price. I remember the eye of the storm going right over Kissimmee, and we were without power. Our back patio glass was FLEXING. You can see the glass flexing into a bubble and hear crackling. Luckily the glass held up. Once the storm passed over we went outside and there were fish all in the street. Definitely one of the scariest moments of my life. Ive gained a new respect for hurricanes since
9c1 3 years ago
12 days of no power SUCKED. I was in Desoto county directly whre the eye crossed, & it was a wild rough ride to say the very least. Once is enough.
97warlock 3 years ago
Go Dr Steve Lyons!
I like the old Storm Alert theme better
VercittiGangBoy 4 years ago 2
this one was a pain in the arse... people lost homes to the west of where i lived at, and it only made the way for more destruction 3 weeks later. [the only positive thing was that I got off work 6 hours early, and had an excuse to order pizza before the rain began falling in Palm bay]
brunoofthesheikra 4 years ago
Wow!This is some great stuff what an incredible storm...
Hurricane23mph 4 years ago