Write off your Eastern US plans - this sucker is huge

[MacDoc]

state by state breakdown.....7" of rain even into Pennsylvania.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/25/hurricane.irene.state.by.state/

 

[jc100]

Time to get the kite out.

 

[MacDoc]

You planning a transcontinental flight

 

[speedster]

I heard 10" in some areas is easily possible. Not that surprising given how long the storm has been strengthening over warm Atlantic waters.

state by state breakdown.....7" of rain even into Pennsylvania.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/25/hurricane.irene.state.by.state/

 

[jc100]

This mofo is huge. Go West my friends.

 

[MacDoc]

Those outer rain bands are already ashore even way up the coast and it's 3 days out. :confused1:

I suppose there is some small chance of a Hazel repeat.

 

[Flywheel]

Huge is right. Anytime the curvature of the earth factors into the scale, it's a boss. Here's a shot from the ISS:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2043.html