Hurricane Laura Into the Eye with Jeff Piotrowski!

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Thank you for joining us for our first ever Premiere of Hurricane Laura Into the Eye with Jeff Piotrowski!
On August 27, 2020 Hurricane Laura slammed into the Louisiana Coastline as a High End Category 4 with winds just 7mph lower than a Category 5. Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana at 1:00 a.m. CDT at 150 mph intensity. A wind gust to 128 mph was reported at the Lake Charles Regional Airport. It is estimated that Laura maintained hurricane intensity for the next 10 hours as it moved northward into northern Louisiana.
Storm Chaser Jeff Piotrowski, @Jeff_Piotrowski on Twitter and Periscope, streamed live on his RUclips Channel TornadoAlleyVideo from a multi-floored parking garage in Downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana. As the eye of Hurricane Laura approached Lake Charles, The Eye of Hurricane Laura was anything but calm. Dangerous Vortices and Damaging Gusts of Wind, Blew OUT windows of High Rise Buildings in Downtown Lake Charles. Jeff captured stunning imagery, in 120 frames per second (fps) on the new Canon R5 camera.
A total of 77 fatalities were attributed to Hurricane Laura from it’s beginning stages as a Tropical Storm to full-on Hurricane.
Our Hearts and Prayers go out to all who were affected by this dangerous weather system.
Thank You for joining us for this Premiere release of never before viewed footage of Hurricane Laura.
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CATEGORIES. SUSTAINED WINDS. TYPES OF DAMAGE DUE TO HURRICANE WINDS
1 74-95 mph
64-82 kt
119-153 km/h Very dangerous winds will produce some damage: Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days.
2 96-110 mph
83-95 kt
154-177 km/h Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage: Well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last from several days to weeks.
3
(major) 111-129 mph
96-112 kt
178-208 km/h Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.
4
(major) 130-156 mph
113-136 kt
209-251 km/h Catastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
5
(major) 157 mph or higher
137 kt or higher
252 km/h or higher Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.