For Non-Texas Members regarding Ike

[Solid D]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/US/weather/09/12/hurricane.ike.texas/t1home.yikes.noaa.jpg

Keep us in your prayers and thoughts.

P.S.
Over the past 2 decades...Hurricanes hit the Texas coast in odd years. Sound familiar?
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/05/28/90395.htm

[vander]

Are people in SA boarding up and evacuating? the news only talks about Houston, and yeah, we're praying for you up here in Idaho

[Anti.Hero]

Texas can handle itself.

[balli]

I don't pray much, but good luck with the whole not dying thing.

[lurker23]

Consider it done. I've been following Ike closely and fear that it may do more damage than most people suspect. I will continue to keep the great state of Texas and all of the people there in my thoughts and prayers, always.

[Solid D]

San Antonio is preparing for winds, heavy rains and flooding. SA is west of the major path projected, at this hour. With hurricanes like this, there is always going to be a chance that tornadoes can spin off from them.

San Antonio, as with other places around Texas and the gulf states, will serve as refuge for coastal residents.

[duncan228]

Texas is always in my thoughts, and now in my prayers. Keep safe guys.

[Solid D]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-vis.html

Here is a satellite loop of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Also linked in the Club where discussions have been ongoing there regarding Ike since 9/01/08.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104015

[rAm]

I feel like this storm is going to mess some serious shit up. In that picture it fits perfectly in the Gulf, I wonder how SA won't get hit with a storm that size?

[urunobili]

Go get somewhere safe guys. Hopefully everything will be alright.

[Solid D]

The Weather Channel reported earlier that Ike has a larger coverage area than Katrina did. The storm winds (hurricane force and tropical storm force) extend 275 miles (443 kilometers) from the center/eye. Katrina, although it had slightly higher wind speeds, extended 230 miles (370 kilometers) from the eye.

[carina_gino20]

Will keep you in our prayers. Hope you guys will be safe.

[Sense]

I'm in Lufkin... I hope we're alright here.

[rj215]

Got family living in Texas and my prayers go out to all of you down there.

[rascal]

San Antonio has a flooding problem in certain areas if it gets heavy rains for a couple of days. But it is enough further inland where it won't get the worst of the hurricane as the coastal towns will.

[angelbelow]

stay safe guys!

[1Parker1]

Stay safe! :(

It's just gloomy and light rain here in Philly...and to think we're all complaining about that here! :oops

[Bruno]

Good luck to all of you especially ones living near the coast.

[Roxsfan]

Riding this out in Houston, be safe everyone in it's path.

[Bobsyeruncle]

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Houston & Galveston. Please don't try to tough it out by staying put. Get the heck out of there and live to smack another day.

[Brutalis]

I'm kind of wondering like the above poster how SA isn't going to get hit.

You guys are in my thoughts. Be safe not sorry. :tu

[T Park]

As much as everyone knocks Houston, I like Houston and consider it a second home. It getting hit by this hurricane saddens and concerns me to no end.

You guys in Houston be well and stay safe.

[IronMexican]

Good luck to all of ya'll. hope all your family members are come out fine as well.

[ulosturedge]

Be safe Galveston and Houston. My prayers go out to you all and anyone else in the Texas area.

[jbspurs]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/US/weather/09/12/hurricane.ike.texas/t1home.yikes.noaa.jpg

Keep us in your prayers and thoughts.

P.S.
Over the past 2 decades...Hurricanes hit the Texas coast in odd years. Sound familiar?
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2008/05/28/90395.htm

Be safe and don't be stupid! You'll be in our prayers!

[SpursFanFirst]

Stay safe, ya'll! I've been keeping an eye on this storm for a while now. It looks pretty nasty.

[SpursFanFirst]

I'm kind of wondering like the above poster how SA isn't going to get hit.

You guys are in my thoughts. Be safe not sorry. :tu

San Antonio is too far inland to have a direct hit like Houston or Galveston...but SA tends to get the high winds and heavy rains, etc.

I remember years ago, a crazy hurricane hit TX in the same area Ike will, and we had a HUGE tree in our front yard uprooted and planted on top our house...and that was in SA.

[milkyway21]

San Antonio is preparing for winds, heavy rains and flooding. SA is west of the major path projected, at this hour. With hurricanes like this, there is always going to be a chance that tornadoes can spin off from them.

San Antonio, as with other places around Texas and the gulf states, will serve as refuge for coastal residents.


Thank you for letting us know Solid D.
I was planning to ask about your weather situation yesterday but opted to wait for one of you to open a thread.
I am following Hurricane Ike's progress everyday on FoxNews and CNN.

I hope the Spurs won't suffer the same fate as the Hornets(knock on wood***), and relocate to other arena.

WE WILL PRAY:angel for you San Antonio and entire of Texas.

[BWS-1994]

Just read the article in Yahoo!

It could cover the whole state of Texas and it's as strong as expected.

You're all in our prayers. Be safe, especially for those who stayed.

[Roxsfan]

winds getting pretty heavy...power is still on, though 600,000 customers are without power.

Im staying up to listen for any tornado warnings that will ring to my cell phone from khou.com weather call subscription. I will summon the wife and 2 lil kids to the safe room. I'm not in the storm surge, and my house is very well constructed and should fare well against winds. If it was cat 4 and a direct hit, I would be out of here.......

I'm not in houston proper, so I've got that going for me in way north west suburbs......

[carina_gino20]

Coverage from http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/ike.html

[Solid D]

Galveston, Houston, Beaumont and over to Lake Charles, are getting the worst of it. Supposedly, up to 4 million in Houston area without power. Gusts 83 mph in Houston, 96 mph in Beaumont.

San Antonio and Austin are fortunate and will not get hit by Ike, other than maybe some outer activity rain and 25-35 mph winds.

[Fernando TD21]

Good luck to everyone who might be affected by Ike.

[Sp Ginobili 20]

Stay safe everyone. My prayers are with you guys.

[benefactor]

I am in Tyler...it raining pretty good right now and we are going to have the center pass right over us...so it looks like we could get 60mph gusts.

Here is an eyewall video from Clear Lake.

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Pray for all those still on the coast...many are trapped and are waiting for emergency crews to make their way to them.

[Juanobili]

I have family in Texas City... which was straight in the path of Ike...

there's a good chance their house got damaged... even destroyed :/

[Strike]

I have family in Texas City... which was straight in the path of Ike...

there's a good chance their house got damaged... even destroyed :/

Let's hope not.

[FilSpursFan]

I have a sister who is a nurse and has a house in Houston, she texted me yesterday she's okay. She's on duty and safe in the hospital. She hasn't seen what happened to her house yet.