A very prominent and respected National Weather Service meteorologist wrote on Facebook last night,
Ive never seen anything like this and Im at a loss for expletives to describe what this storm could do. . . The regions lowest pressure on record occurred with the 1938 hurricane at Bellport, Long Island (946 hPa).
In the mid-Atlantic region, here are some record low pressures, which could be blown away - depending on the track of the storm:
Baltimore: 971 mb
Richmond: 966 mb . . My barometer only goes down to 935 - and the lowest reading in the last few years has been a little below 980. - Looks like an "interesting couple of days ahead" around Tuesday here. - In fact it's pretty much the anniversary of last years October snow storm - lost power for 5 days. Have to check on the genset tomorrow.
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Posted - October 27 2012 : 12:12:31 PM
Working on my preps today and tomorrow. When the meteorologists are really worried, it really scares me. I'm a strong woman, but these are the kinds of things that make me wish I was not alone.
"It is more deeply stirring to my blood than any imaginings could possibly have been."